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Ger Rebbe Reportedly Resists Signing Traditional Council Proclamation
Recent reports indicate that the influential Rebbe of Gur is withholding his signature from the traditional pre-election proclamation issued by the Council of Torah Sages. The document typically features the individual signatures of all council leaders to urge support for the United Torah Judaism party. While representatives of the party attribute the formatting choice to a collective naming approach, the hesitation follows a period of notable political tension. Tensions had previously run high over internal dynamics and frustration regarding government policies on yeshiva student enlistment.