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Chabad Rabbinical Court Issues Election Guidelines, Barring Political Endorsements
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By כיכר השבת, נחמן שטרנהרץ
First reported by Arutz Sheva · 11 hours ago
What happened
The Chabad Rabbinical Court issued a directive stating the movement is apolitical and prohibiting the use of its name in politics. It urged members to vote for the most religious list, as per the Rebbe's instructions.
- 01Chabad Rabbinical Court forbids political use of movement's name.
- 02No individual can speak for Chabad on election matters.
- 03Chabad members are barred from serving in Knesset without permission.
- 04Followers are urged to vote and influence others.
- 05The Rebbe's directive to vote for the most religious list is cited.
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