Speaking to Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Wednesday morning 7 Tammuz, Rabbi David Stav, one of the leaders of Tzohar Rabbonim, defended the character of IDF Chief Rabbi Appointee Rabbi Eyal Karim.

Rabbi Karim is already under fire, primarily from the left-wing and women’s rights organizations, who are clearly clueless to halachic matters and are thereby attacking some of his piskei halacha including one dealing with ‘Eishes Yifas Toar’. As a result, the rabbi was summoned to a clarification meeting with IDF Chief of Personnel Branch.

Rabbi Stav stated there is not a rabbi in the world who would defend IDF directives over halacha,

Rabbi David Stav, one of the heads of Tzohar, spoke about the recent media offensive against Chief IDF Rabbi Appointee Rabbi Eyal Karim, in an interview with Army Radio this morning (Wednesday). Rabbi Stav added that in fact, the IDF is fortunate to have a candidate of the caliber of Rabbi Karim, a man who has fought in defense of his country as well as being “A Zionist, talmid chacham, of high moral character and a moderate”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)