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Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling Requiring Rival Faction to Leave Ponovezh Yeshiva Premises

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago

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The Tel Aviv District Court upheld an arbitration ruling requiring Rabbi Shmuel Markovitz's faction to vacate Ponovezh Yeshiva by September 30 and pay 10 million shekels. The ruling also restricts Markovitz from using the yeshiva's name or presenting himself as its head. The dispute stems from a long-running leadership conflict following the death of Rabbi Avraham Kahaneman.

01Tel Aviv District Court upholds arbitration ruling against Rabbi Shmuel Markovitz's faction.
02Markovitz's group must vacate Ponovezh Yeshiva premises by September 30.
03They are ordered to pay about 10 million shekels plus legal fees.
04Markovitz barred from using the yeshiva's name or claiming leadership.
05The dispute began after Rabbi Avraham Kahaneman's death in 2009.
06The yeshiva split into two factions in 2007, sharing the same building.

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