Rebitzen Tzviya Eliyahu, the wife of Maran Mordechai Eliyahu ZT”L attacked Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat harshly during a Kol Berama Radio interview on Monday night the eve of 27 Tishrei. She did not mention the mayor by name but it was clear that she was referring to him.
Rebitzen Eliyahu was angered over reports that Barkat stands behind the deal that includes support for Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate candidates Rabbi Aryeh Stern Shlita and Rabbi Shlomo Amar Shlita. She stated “everything is about small minded deals and dirty politics”.
Speaking to Moshe Glasner, Rebitzen Eliyahu stated “The rav chose him and backed him. The rav assisted him and he got to where he is. He wants Yerushalayim to be like Tel Aviv and to permit opening stores on Shabbos. This is unacceptable. Yerushalayim is a holy city”.
The rebitzen also turned her criticism to the head of the Bayit Yehudi party, Naftali Bennett. “When they brought him to our home, it was in the entrance, he said ‘Ima please meet…’ despite the fact the hallway was not well lit, I said אֵין תּוֹכוֹ כְּבָרוֹ.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Quite a fine women, now she is one to visit in the Kiryat Moshe area for brochos!!!
‘Speaking to Moshe Glasner, Rebitzen Eliyahu stated “The rav chose him and backed him. The rav assisted him and he got to where he is. He wants Yerushalayim to be like Tel Aviv and to permit opening stores on Shabbos. This is unacceptable. Yerushalayim is a holy city”.’
Is she thereby,in so many words,admitting that he had made a tragic mistake?
If so……a mistake that occurs by most/many Rabbanim in every city, state, country.
Counting on the support, promises & good will of a politician, askan, philanthropic person (or any human) is shaky…
Interesting. In the picture you posted of Rebbitzen Eliyahu, she looks so much like her husband.