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Rabbi Yishai Eliahu Halleli Unanimously Elected as Emmanuel's Town Rabbi
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 15, 2026
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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.
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