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Bnei Akiva Yeshiva Clashes with Givat Shmuel Mayor Over Funding and Land Dispute
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By חדשות המגזר
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 9, 2026
What happened
Bnei Akiva Yeshiva in Givat Shmuel accuses Mayor Yossi Brodny of unilaterally canceling their funding agreement, freezing budgets, and attempting to seize yeshiva land. The yeshiva warns these actions threaten its stability and call on the mayor to reverse course and fulfill his legal and moral duties.
- 01Bnei Akiva Yeshiva claims Givat Shmuel municipality canceled their 2021 operating agreement prematurely.
- 02The city stopped funding for renovations and classroom construction and is trying to seize yeshiva land.
- 03Yeshiva head Rabbi Shraga Prochter warned parents about the struggle and resource depletion.
- 04Legal and administrative actions against the yeshiva include building-related summons and public defamation.
- 05Yeshiva staff must divert efforts from education to fighting the municipality's measures.
- 06The yeshiva leadership urges Mayor Brodny to immediately halt these actions and resume support.
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Now 14Right · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Bnei Akiva Yeshiva Clashes with Givat Shmuel Mayor Over Funding and Land Dispute
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Bnei Akiva Yeshiva Condemns Givat Shmuel Mayor for Unilateral Funding Cuts and Demands Reversal
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