Rabbi Shaul Alter Blesses MK Avi Maoz Ahead of Elections

The head of the Pnei Menachem yeshiva wished the Noam party chairman success, though community officials clarified it was not an endorsement.

Ahead of the upcoming elections, Noam party chairman MK Avi Maoz met with Rabbi Shaul Alter, head of the yeshiva and leader of the "Pnei Menachem" community, Arutz 7 and news outlet JDN reported.

During the meeting, the rabbi offered Maoz a blessing, wishing him great success in all of his endeavors. According to JDN, Rabbi Alter also expressed appreciation for the lawmaker's political activity.

While some reports characterized the encounter as a surprising political endorsement ahead of the vote, Arutz 7 reported that community officials clarified that the gesture was strictly a personal blessing rather than formal political support. Further details regarding the matter have not yet been released.