Rabbi Moshe Edri Installed as Givatayim's New Chief Rabbi
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Moshe Edri has been installed as the new Chief Rabbi of Givatayim, succeeding his late father, Rabbi Pinchas Edri. Edri won the election with 31 out of 36 votes, in a ceremony attended by Israel's Chief Rabbis. He holds rabbinic certifications and has authored halachic works. His appointment ends a long period without a permanent chief rabbi in the city.
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- Rabbi Moshe Edri was installed as the new Chief Rabbi of Givatayim.
- He was elected with 31 out of 36 votes from the electoral body.
- Edri follows in the footsteps of his late father, Rabbi Pinchas Edri, who previously held the position.
- The installation ceremony was attended by Israel's Chief Rabbis Kalman Bar and David Yosef.
- Edri holds rabbinic certifications and has authored halachic works.
- His appointment ends a long vacancy for the position of Givatayim's chief rabbi.
Rabbi Moshe Edri was officially installed as the new Chief Rabbi of Givatayim in a ceremony attended by Israel's Chief Rabbis, city rabbis, and public figures. Edri secured the position with the support of 31 out of 36 voters in the electoral body. His appointment marks a continuation of his father's legacy, Rabbi Pinchas Edri, who served as the city's rabbi for many years.
The celebratory installation ceremony took place in Givatayim on Monday evening. Among the distinguished guests were Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar and Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef, alongside other city rabbis and notable personalities. Edri's election was by a significant majority, with only two ballots cast blank and three voters absent.
This election holds special familial significance as Rabbi Moshe Edri follows in the footsteps of his late father, Rabbi Pinchas Edri, a central figure in the city's spiritual and religious life. Rabbi Edri holds certifications for city rabbinate and rabbinical court judgeship from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He previously headed the "Rav Pa'alim" kollel for training rabbis and judges and is the author of the halachic series "Imrei De'ah" on the Shulchan Aruch.
Following his election, MK Michael Malchieli of the Shas party congratulated Edri, stating that Givatayim residents have gained an outstanding chief rabbi in the son of the late Rabbi Pinchas Edri, the city's legendary rabbi. The installation concludes a lengthy period without a permanent chief rabbi in Givatayim, following the passing of its previous rabbis, Rabbi Yosef Glickberg and Rabbi Pinchas Edri.