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Chabad Rov Faces Calls for Criminal Investigation Over Psak
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Key Points:
- Israeli MK Michal Rozin has called for a criminal investigation into Harav Gedalia Axelrod, accusing him of incitement to violence and racism following a halachic ruling against forming a government supported by Arab parties.
- Harav Axelrod's letter warned that political leaders who enable such a government endanger Jewish lives, equating their actions to halachic categories involving risk to others.
- The Center for Victims of Racism filed a complaint demanding investigation into possible incitement offenses, while civil rights group B’Tselem criticized the move as an attempt to silence religious leaders.
- Chabad clarified that Harav Axelrod's statements are his personal views and do not represent the official position of the Chabad movement or its Rabbinical Court.
- The controversy arises amid ongoing political debates, including Democrats chairman Yair Golan's advocacy for Arab party participation in the Israeli government.
