Deri is determined: Harav Ovadia Yosef against Rabbi David Stav

Talk about the feasibility of advancing a new deal – Rabbis Amar-Stav deal, led by sharp official response by Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri.

Deri at noon called minister for religious services Naftali Bennett to fulfill the legal obligation to the government and bring the confirmation at the next meeting of the planning committee representatives of the electoral body of chief rabbis.

"Shas decisively makes clear," the statement said, "that there is no deal to select the chief rabbis. Habayit Hayehudi chose to stay at home with lies and broken explicit promise given by their representative to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef that the Stern Law will not be promoted.

"In light of the determined opposition of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef to appoint Rabbi Stav to the lofty position of Chief Rabbi, Shas will also oppose any deal about it. The sources concerned about these rumors spread, prevent narrow interests that do not reflect all the movement's position. "

Is it possible to conclude that this is the last word on the subject from Shas and that "there is nothing to talk about"?

We should mention that in the past Shas strongly opposed a 'deal' with Habayit Hayehudi, even if the two candidates are Orthodox. No one there wanted to hear about the possibility of Amar-Ariel deal, although Rabbi Yaakov Ariel won the support of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in the previous election. "The mere fact that this is a deal opposite Habayit Hayehudi, rejects the deal," they said then.

Then Aryeh Deri's letter reached Habayit Hayehudi, stating he supports the Amar-Ariel deal. Letter the support of Harav Ovadia Yosef was written.

Will that also be with the Amar-Stav deal? Not sure.

After all, what is behind official support, so to speak, in the Amar-Ariel, was the desire of Shas to prove that Habayit Hayehudi itself does not support the deal and flood the voices of the opposes within the National Religious party. This will not be the case where Harav Ovadia Yosef himself resolutely opposes the candidacy of Rabbi David Stav.

The big question is what will happen if Shas in a hopeless situation of passing of Stern Law, and to the possibility of selecting two chief rabbis of the religious - national community.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!