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Israeli Court Orders Ponovezh Faction to Evacuate Yeshiva Premises by September 30
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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What happened
An Israeli court rejected Rabbi Shmuel Markovitz's appeal, ordering his faction at Ponovezh Yeshiva to vacate the premises by September 30 and pay 10 million shekels. The ruling affirms exclusive control by Yeshiva President Rabbi Eliezer Kahaneman's side and bans Markovitz's group from using the Ponovezh name. Markovitz's faction intends to appeal, prolonging the decades-old internal dispute.
- 01Israeli court orders Ponovezh faction led by Rabbi Markovitz to evacuate by September 30.
- 02The faction must pay about 10 million shekels in compensation and legal fees.
- 03Judge Shvach affirmed exclusive property rights to Rabbi Eliezer Kahaneman's institutions.
- 04Markovitz's group is banned from using the Ponovezh name or logo.
- 05The dispute dates back to the 1990s and intensified after Rabbi Avraham Kahaneman's death.
- 06Markovitz's faction plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, prolonging the conflict.
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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Israeli Court Orders Ponovezh Faction to Evacuate Yeshiva Premises by September 30
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Tensions Rise at Givat HaYeshiva After Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling Against Head Rabbi
GlobesUnrated · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Tel Aviv Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling Ending Long-Standing Ponovezh Yeshiva Dispute
