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Supreme Court Allows Ponevezh Factions Temporary Campus Coexistence
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that followers of Rabbi Shmuel Markowitz can stay at Ponevezh Yeshiva until August 12, 2027, under specific conditions. The interim decision requires a commitment to vacate, financial payments totaling millions of shekels, and equal division of the study hall.
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- 01Rabbi Markowitz's followers can remain at Ponevezh Yeshiva until August 12, 2027.
- 02The Supreme Court ruling requires a personal undertaking to vacate by the deadline.
- 03The yeshiva's study hall will be divided equally between the two factions.
- 04Rabbi Markowitz's faction must pay NIS 2.5 million within one month, plus monthly fees.
- 05The ruling prohibits Rabbi Markowitz's faction from using the Ponevezh Yeshiva name or logo.
- 06Any breach of conditions, including violence, could accelerate the departure deadline.
The ruling aims to maintain order amid the ongoing dispute between Rabbi Markowitz's and Rabbi Eliezer Kahaneman's factions.
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