Gur Rabbi Refuses to Sign Traditional Call to Vote for United
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The Gur Hasidim proposed signing the appeal with a general designation instead of individual rabbis' names. The party's chairman, Yaakov Asher, also commented on political matters including conscription.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- The deadline for signing the appeal is midnight Thursday before Friday elections.
- Gur Hasidim suggested signing the appeal with a general title, omitting individual names.
- Negotiations are ongoing to resolve the dispute before newspapers go to print.
- Party chairman Yaakov Asher discussed political issues in a separate interview.
The deadline for signing the communal appeal, typically published on the Friday before elections and bearing the names of all members of the Hasidic Council of Torah Sages, is midnight on Thursday.
According to reporter Arie Kalman, the council's secretary has been collecting signatures in recent days, but the Grand Rabbi of Gur has yet to add his name. Representatives from the Gur Hasidic dynasty have proposed that the appeal be signed only with the designation "Council of Torah Sages," omitting the individual rabbis' names.
Negotiations are ongoing to resolve the dispute before the newspapers go to print.
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