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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Rabbi Avraham Deri as Chief Rabbi of Beersheba
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First reported by Srugim · 7 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Supreme Court has dismissed a petition to nullify the election of Rabbi Avraham Deri as Chief Rabbi of Beersheba, upholding his victory. The court found no irregularities in the election process, validating the Ministry of Religious Services' conduct.
- 01Supreme Court rejected petition to cancel Beersheba Chief Rabbi election.
- 02Rabbi Avraham Deri will remain Chief Rabbi of Beersheba.
- 03Court found no flaws in the election process or ministry's conduct.
- 04Ministry of Religious Services praised the court's decision.
- 05Rabbi Yoram Cohen had filed the petition challenging the results.
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