Menachem Porush Dies
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Menachem Porush, a well-known Israeli rabbi and longtime leader of one of the most influential ultra-Orthodox parties in Parliament, died Sunday. He was 93.
His death was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who praised Rabbi Porush as one of Israel’s “most dedicated public servants.”
Rabbi Porush spent more than 30 years in Israel’s Parliament and twice served as deputy labor minister. He was known for his role in efforts to slow secularization in Israel, leading battles for legislation to enforce strict Jewish laws that prompted critics to accuse him of religious coercion.
He also founded several religious education centers for Orthodox children.
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Rabbi Porush, a widower, is survived by two sons, two daughters and more than 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
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