"Obedient": The Rebbe's Looming Decision Regarding Goldknopf's Future | Ari Kalman

A confidant of the Ger Rebbe, Shlomo Veringer, heard from him that MK Yitzhak Goldknopf will continue to represent the Hasidic sect in the next Knesset. The main reason for the decision: Goldknopf is an "obedient" person. The remarks were made against the backdrop of tensions between Netanyahu and the Ger Hasidic sect. The Rebbe did not give an official ruling.

A confidant of the Ger Rebbe, Shlomo Veringer, visited his home in recent days and heard from him the looming decision regarding the political future of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf. According to sources who heard the remarks from Veringer, the Rebbe ruled that Goldknopf will continue to represent the Ger Hasidic sect in the next Knesset. The main reason for the decision, as the Rebbe explained, is Goldknopf's being an "obedient" person. The remarks were made against the backdrop of tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Ger Hasidic sect. However, the Rebbe did not give an official ruling on the matter, and the remarks were only made to Veringer, who is currently visiting the country and even met with Netanyahu on Friday. The lists for the next Knesset are close to being finalized.