Rabbi Zion Boaron: "I will separate the Rabbinate from politics"

Rabbi Zion Boaron addressing members of the Electoral College and declares: "I will separate the Rabbinate from politics."

Unlike candidates for the throne of the Chief Rabbinate who frequently speak in media interviews or open classes to the public, Hgr"z Boaron, candidate for Rishon Lezion, does not talk much by heart, and so found a substitute: a letter.

In a special letter to members of the electoral college he declares: "When I will be elected, I will focus on giving a personal response to each and every Jew in need of rabbinate services and religion in Israel, brightly and with care, with a special focus for issues that unite and helped put together the people of Israel and State of Israel, and Israel-Diaspora.

The Rabbi added that, "I want to operate to separate rabbinical issues from politics to prevent leakage of parties and politicians into the work of the Chief Rabbinate which belongs to all people."

The Rabbi points out in his letter that he intends to handle the image of the Chief Rabbinate in the eyes of the people and said, "I think to promptly establish a professional body representing faithfully and bring to public attention the activities of the Chief Rabbinate, varied and complex, among all Israel, and bring all the religious needs of all Jews in Israel and abroad, to elevate the image of the Chief Rabbinate in required local matters".

The letter is sealed by the Rabbi with a prayer, "I shall pray to God, to spread His holy spirit to all heights of Israel, and Israeli soldiers, and crown them with the crown of salvation and victory and return home for good and long life. May Hashem give strength to His people, may Hashem bless His people with peace."

Meanwhile, Rabbi Yehuda Deri, who also filed nomination for the office of Rishon Lezion actually does talk a lot, although his words - it turns out – have no real cover, after the lesson of Harav Ovadia Yosef he also appeared and declared: "I am 25 years in the Rabbinate and it is natural that I would be Chief Rabbi. But when Maran announced the nomination of his son I immediately removed my candidacy in order to fullfill and you shall do all they teach."

In fact, despite his words, he still kept his candidacy.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!