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Democratic Candidate Naor Narkis Confirms Plan to Close Mikvehs in Next Israeli Government
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First reported by Now 14 · 18 hours ago
What happened
Naor Narkis, Democratic Party candidate for Israel's Minister of Religious Services, confirmed plans to close mikvehs if elected, sparking criticism from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the Shas party, who defended the mikvehs as vital to Jewish tradition.
- 01Naor Narkis confirms plan to close mikvehs if appointed Minister of Religious Services.
- 02Narkis calls himself 'Minister of Secularism' aiming to dismantle ultra-Orthodox religious establishment.
- 03Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warns Narkis's plan targets mikvehs for religious Jews.
- 04Shas party condemns Narkis, emphasizing their recent mikveh construction efforts.
- 05Shas pledges to continue supporting religious services and Jewish traditions.
- 06Narkis urges supporters to join Democrats to implement separation of religion and state finances.
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