In a rare occurrence, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe held a personal and historic meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at his Balfour Street Residence in Yerushalayim. According to reports by Kol Baramah reporter Yisroel Cohen, the purpose of the meeting was to gain assurance from Netanyahu that the status quo with regards to religious issues and the Conscription law will stay the same, ahead of the signing of the coalition agreement between the Likud and the UTJ.
During the meeting, which was held in utmost secrecy, the Rebbe came all the way from Hazor Hagalilit to hold the meeting in person. The meeting lasted for 45 minutes.
BChadrei Charedim reported that the Rebbe praised Netanyahu for his handling of the Coronavirus crisis. “This is nothing short of miracles from heaven.” The pair then spoke for a short time about Netanyahu’s family history and the Prime Minister told the Rebbe how his grandparents had come from Volozhin. After this, the pair sat and spoke in private.
What occurred in that meeting is unknown to even the closest aides of both sides. The Rebbe did say before he went into the private meeting: “I come as a messenger on behalf of the nation of Israel.”
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After the meeting, the Prime Minister thanked the Rebbe for coming all the way from Hazor. This is the first time one of the members of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah from Agudas Yisroel (Admorim) has ever met with a Prime Minister in the official residence on Balfour Street. It is also the first time that the Rebbe and the Prime Minister have met.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Netanyahu is the average politician, he blabs on about promises that he knows he won’t do, and instead raises funds for the anual Yerushalayim Toeiva march. And now he wants to “microchip” the children !! I’m suprised that YWN didn’t cover that.. I’m sure there’s a reason why
Normally the prime minister comes to the house of the rabbonim he meets.
The Likud will trample on UTJ. We all know this.
What the Rebbe is doing is exactly like Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai’s request of the Roman general “ten li Yavneh v’chachomeha”, at least let me salvage a little bit from all the coming destruction.
The article implies that It was the Rav who requested the meeting with the PM to seek assurances before committing to the coalition agreement so it was his obligation to travel to the official residence. He is respecting the Office of the PM, not the incumbent.
If Netanyahu would need Vizhintz, he would go to the Rebbe.
But Netanyahu does not need Vizhinitz anymore.
Now Vizhinitz and UTJ needs Netanyahu.
Therefore the Rebbe went to Netanyahu.
The “ani” (pauper) goes to the “oshir” (wealthy donor) for a nedava (charirty).
It’s a nice story. Why must there be a negative spin?
Joseph…these are not normal times
there are stories about rabbis in Bavel that went to the house of the Resh Galutah; I do not recall the reverse.
It’s so heartwarming to see how the Tzaddikim of the generation get support/advice/validation (which they so desperately need) from the great (ballebatishe) minds of YWN. (in case anyone takes me seriously…)