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Israel's Chief Rabbi's Trip Abroad Canceled Over Election Day Absence
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar's planned trip to South America was shortened after Minister of Religious Services Yariv Levin refused to approve an extension that would have kept him out of Israel on Election Day for the 26th Knesset.
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What happened
- 01Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar's trip was shortened to ensure his presence for the 26th Knesset elections.
- 02Minister Yariv Levin refused to approve Rabbi Bar's extended absence on Election Day.
- 03The decision to shorten the trip was made after a dispute between the Rabbi and the Minister.
- 04Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef called voting a "holy obligation."
- 05The trip was funded by host Jewish communities in South America.
The Rabbi's representatives confirmed the trip would proceed but be cut short to allow him to vote. Meanwhile, Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef declared voting a "holy obligation."
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