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Politics · Full coverage

Rabbi Yishai Eliahu Halleli Unanimously Elected as Emmanuel's Town Rabbi

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By משה ויסברג

First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 15, 2026

What happened

Rabbi Yishai Eliahu Halleli was unanimously elected on Monday as Emmanuel's local town rabbi. The Religious Services Ministry said the appointment is part of its broader effort to make permanent rabbinic posts across Israel. Halleli, an Emmanuel resident and current local kashrut and marriage official, was praised by ministry director-general Yehuda Avidan.

  • 01Rabbi Yishai Eliahu Halleli was unanimously elected Emmanuel's town rabbi.
  • 02The vote was announced Monday after the committee counted ballots.
  • 03The appointment fits the Religious Services Ministry's policy of permanent rabbinic appointments.
  • 04Halleli is an Emmanuel resident and a certified city rabbi.
  • 05He currently oversees kashrut and marriages in Emmanuel.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Yitzhak Yosef Cohen
OrganizationsReligious Services Ministry, Supreme Rabbinical Court, Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Council of Torah Sages, Yekirei Yerushalayim, Chazon Ovadia, Avir Yaakov Kollel
PlacesEmmanuel, Israel, Jerusalem, Sderot

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Rabbi Yishai Eliahu Halleli Unanimously Elected as Emmanuel's Town Rabbi
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Emmanuel Elects New Municipal Rabbi After Years Without One
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Rabbi Yishai Eliyahu Hilleli Elected as Emmanuel’s Chief Rabbi

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