As representatives of the Reform and Conservative Movements continue applying pressure on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to authorize the egalitarian prayer area near the Kosel, chareidi MKs are going to meet with the Chief Rabbis of Israel. The chareidim first accepted the deal during a cabinet meeting but quickly did an about-face and have been fighting against it since.
The chareidim have informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu they will not tolerate giving any measure of legitimacy to the Reform or Conservative; and any government step in that direction may precipitate a coalition crisis.
The representatives of the chareidim, Ministers Litzman and Deri along with MK Moshe Gafne are expected to meet with Chief Rabbi Dovid Lau Shlita and Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita this week.
Despite the adamant opposition by the Chief Rabbis and chareidi parties in Knesset, they are all aware of the enormous pressure being exerted by the Reform and Conservative leaders on Mr. Netanyahu, with all being quite aware of the significant contributions they make to the State of Israel.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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You can’t win by siding with the apikorsus, you can only win by siding with Hashem!
Let the w o w know their place – far away from the Kotel, the Wall. Let them be known as ” those women OFF the wall”!