In the elections held today (Thursday) for Rabbi Gan Yavne, Rabbi David HaCohen won over the other candidates. Rabbi HaCohen won the support of 18 of the 26 members of the electoral body. Rabbi David HaCohen, who served as a neighborhood rabbi in Gan Yavne for 40 years.
Rabbi Shalom Tzuberi received five votes and three votes went to Rabbi Menashe Malka, who serves as the rabbi of the settlement of ‘Malillo’.
Rabbi David HaCohen, 63 years old, authored the famous book series ‘Or David’ on the Torah. His older brother is Rabbi Shimon Cohen, who was one of the founders of the Torah world in the city of Ashdod and also served as the head of the ‘Torah Or’ yeshiva and the head of the ‘Glory to David’ institutions.
Rabbi David is a graduate of the ‘Hangev’ yeshiva in the city of Nativot as well as ‘Beit Shmuel’ in Jerusalem and serves as the rabbi of the kashrut department in the city. He has been a partner in the spiritual flourishing and prosperity of Gan Yavneh since 5733 and was the first to establish a Torah school for boys and girls at Gan Yavneh and includes abrachs within the ‘Brit Shalom’ spiritual center. He was ordained to the rabbinate by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
The elections for the Rabbis of the Council are being held after about three years ago deceased The venerated rabbi of the council, the genius rabbi Meshulam Zubri ztzel, who was For almost 60 years, Gan Yavne was a rabbi and was devoted to the residents and loved by all the circles and kibbutzim in the area.
The other rabbis who submitted their candidacy are: Rabbi Shalom Tzuberi, son of the previous Mera Datra, Rabbi Mesholam Tzuberi, zt’l, Rabbi Menashe Malka, who serves as the rabbi of the settlement ‘Malillot’ in the Negev fields and was also a candidate for the rabbinate of the city of Jerusalem and left at the last minute, Rabbi Avraham Klementinovski of the yeshiva Kerem Bivna’, Rabbi Moshe Cohen, Rabbi Yochai Khansav, Rabbi Meir Or Levi and Rabbi Uziel Moshe Berkowitz.
The CEO of the religious council ‘Gan Yavneh’, Rabbi Zion Cohen, says in a conversation with ‘Bhaderi Haredim’: I wish him success with all my heart. A successful path. A path of ascent and success. And with God’s help, he will succeed in whatever he does.”
The committee to select the rabbi of Gan Yavneh was headed by a member of the Great Court (retired) Rabbi Eliyahu Heisherik and its members included Rabbi Shlomo ben Ezra the Rabbi of the local council of Mebaret Zion, Mr. Ilan Suisa, Mr. Chaim Adri, Mrs. Michal Shemesh, and attorney Galia Klein, the consultant The legal department of the Ministry of Religious Services The committee was coordinated by Mr. Tzuri Porat.
Upon the election of Rabbi HaCohen to the position of rabbi of the city, the Minister of Religious Services MK Rabbi Michael Malchiali said: “Rabbi David Cohen, who has served as a neighborhood rabbi in the city for years and was a partner in the spiritual building of Gan Yavneh, today has the honor of serving as a rabbi of the city. The rabbi of the city plays an important and central role in the religious and community life. Rabbi David Cohen will continue his activities to connect the residents to the world of Torah and present an explanatory Judaism in a positive light.”
