Jerusalem - Chief Rabbi Wishes Livni Becomes Prime Minister?

Livini met with Rabbis, on the right Rabbi Metzger

Jerusalem - Israel’s Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger took part in the Sderot Conference for Society alongside Opposition Chairwoman Tzipi Livni, and expressed his hope that she would one day become prime minister.

“I wish that, God willing, you will become a member of the government, and perhaps head the government, and if only we had a national unity government,” he said.

In his address, Metzger lashed out at the “Taliban women” phenomenon in the ultra-Orthodox society. “Allow me to express my grief over the distortion of Jewish mind, the cloak sect, women called ‘Taliban’ who walk around with cloaks and different covers.

“There have been no rulings on this matter as it has not been known in history. There is no such thing as covering one’s face and dressing up. This is distortion of Halacha, unless it stems from lack of knowledge or insanity.”

After his remarks were published, Rabbi Metzger clarified that he did not mean that Livni should become prime minister, only a minister in a national unity government.