Following the retirement of Rabbi Dr. Ratzon Arusi, chief rabbi of Kiryat Ono, the Committee for the Selection of a Rabbi for the City convened today (Monday) at the Ministry of religious services, with the aim of advancing the process for appointing a spiritual leader who will serve as the city’s rabbi.
The committee is headed by Rabbi Yitzhak Elmalich, a member of the Great Rabbinical Court (retired). During the discussion, the committee members held an initial discussion and set the election date for Tuesday, the 7th of Adar, 5786 (February 24, 2026).
Alongside the committee chairman, the committee members include: Rabbi Dror Twil, Rabbi of Sderot, Mr. Sharon Keren, Ms. Dganit Greenbaum, and Ms. Yunit Gisspan. The committee is coordinated by Mr. Tzuriell Porat.
Director-General of the Ministry of religious services, Mr. Yehuda Avidan, entered to greet the committee members at the start of their work and stated: “I welcome this important convening. There is much work ahead of us, and I wish success in advancing the process. We have a long way to go, but the residents of Kiryat Ono are awaiting a spiritual shepherd, and we in the Ministry are committed to fulfilling this much-needed and essential requirement for the city. I want to thank Mayor Ms. Michal Rosenstein and the members of the City Council for their cooperation in the success of the election process.”
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