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Rabbi Nesher apologized to Rabbi Stav: "I did not mean to argue that he was not Orthodox" | Israel today

2022-09-29T12:30:59.853Z


Rabbi Yitzchak Levy apologized in the Magistrate's Court to the chairman of the Zohar Rabbinical Organization, this after he claimed that he had asked a question in an interview on an ultra-Orthodox website. because of these things"


The rabbi of Nesher, Rabbi Yitzhak Levy, apologized to Rabbi David Stav, the rabbi of Shauma and the chairman of Rabbi Tzahar, for claiming that he was out of line. At the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court today, his apology was accepted in accordance with the agreement of both parties, and in return the defamation lawsuit about which he was exposed was deleted in "Israel Hayom".

About a year ago, Rabbi Stav filed an extremely unusual lawsuit against Rabbi Yitzhak Levy, this after the latter said in an interview on the "Shabbat Square" website that he would go out with the question.

In the statement of claim, for a total of NIS 292,000, Rabbi Stav's lawyers, Adv. He pointed out that he 'went into question', and attributed to him supposedly promiscuous halachic rulings, which Rabbi Stav never ruled on, while linking Rabbi Stav to the reform movement in Judaism."

Rabbi Nesher apologized to Rabbi Stav (pictured) in court (archive), photo: Gideon Markovich

Today (Thursday) both parties arrived at the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court and Rabbi Levy publicly apologized to Rabbi Stav.

"During a press interview that took place during the past year, I said that Rabbi David Stav Shalita 'came out with a question.'

I would like to make it clear that this was an outburst that I did not mean and that this statement does not reflect my opinion, and I never intended to make the mistake that Rabbi Stav is not Orthodox, not then and certainly not today.

I would like to apologize to Rabbi Stav Shalita for the great anguish of mind that these words caused him. Truth and peace, he loved," he said.

The lawyers clarified at the hearing that this is what the defamation claim amounts to.

"We have reached an agreement that for a final and complete disposal of the plaintiff's claims against the defendant, the lawsuit will be dismissed subject to the defendant's apology to the plaintiff."

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Source: israelhayom

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