Concern in Shuvu Banim: Will Rabbi Berland continue to stay in Morocco?

Will Rabbi Berland be allowed to continue staying in Morocco? While in Israel community members at Shuvu Banim are planning an upcoming trip to Morocco to spend time with Rabbi Eliezer Berland over Tisha B'Av, the Rabbi's permits to stay in the country are in danger, B'Chadrei Charedim has learned.

Previously, Visa Request in Morocco was easier and faster - all the person who was interested in traveling to Morocco would do is contact the office representative of Morocco in Israel, to submit relevant and tidy documents and get an answer on the spot - a similar process at the request of a visa to any other country, including the United States.

Today, Visa application process to Morocco became a longer and more cumbersome process. The reason – after the Second Lebanon War, the Moroccan government officials decided to close its embassy in Israel due to security events. However, Morocco has not completely rejected Israeli calls in its provinces, and thought of another method by which it was possible for Israelis to issue a visa to Morocco. In this method Morocco authorized several tour companies in Israel, whose task was to get the visa applications and transfer them to Morocco.

Another method which was breached in recent years is the transfer of documents through the Jewish community in the country.

Information obtained to B'Chadrei Charedim indicates that after a stay of four months in the country, five days ago, on the 30.6, the visa in the rabbi's possession and which allowed his stay in the country expired. People staying with him are trying to avoid the possibility that he will have to go to another foreign country only to renew the visa fearing unexpected developments.

These employ the Jewish community in Morocco to operate with the authorities to renew his visa. Attempts are at their peak and the fact that the bureaucratic procedures are expected to take several days.

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