Peres and Netanyahu congratulate: "This is the time to work for the unity of the people"

With the announcement of the winners this evening (Wednesday) President Shimon Peres, spoke with the rabbis elected Chief Sephardi Rabbi, the Rishon LeZion - Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi - Rabbi David Lau. At the opening to the conversation the president congratulated them on them being elected.

Conversation with Rabbi David Lau said the president: "Congratulations on being chosen as Ashkenazi chief rabbi, I am confident that your ways are peaceful, demonstrating that often in your ways. I know that the same spirit that you distributed over your city of Modiin w\you will also distribute in the entire world. This is the first of a new period, you are an ancestor to a family who held the torch of Holocaust to Revival ".

Rabbi David Lau thanked President Peres for his kind words and said: "I hope we can shine a light of friendship and brotherhood in our country, I believe it is possible."
In his conversation with the Rishon Lezion - Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef the President said: "I am happy and glad you’re your glorious family tradition continues now through you. I'm sure that you will serve with modesty and grace, and bring the light of Torah and blessing to Israel." Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef thanked the President excitedly for his blessings.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the elected chief rabbis. Netanyahu congratulated the two men and told them that "this is the time to act to increase unity among the people of Israel, and to increase the love of Israel."

The Prime Minister invited the two rabbis to join a Tanach lesson he maintains at his home in the name of his father in law Shmuel Ben Arzi z"l.
MK Yaakov Asher (Yahadut Hatorah) responded to the Chief Rabbinate election results and said that "the electoral college decision made by rabbis, members of the public, religious and secular, proved that one does not have to be in the ruler ship and no deal is needed so that worthy rabbis will be selected for the Chief Rabbinate."

Meretz Chairman Zahava Gal-On said that the state must abolish the position of the Chief Rabbinate and stop funding it. According to her, the Chief Rabbinate is a corrupt institution no matter who is elected today, because none of the candidates are going to change the situation.

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