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רבה של העיר צפת, הגאון הרב שמואל אליהו בסרטון על הבחירות הקרבות לרבנות הראשית לישראל. בסרטון הוא מסביר על מהותו של התפקיד הנחשק ואומר: "זה תפקיד עם המון כוח שיכול להביא ברכה לעם ישראל".
הרב אליהו סיפר על סיוריו בתחילת המלחמה בשטחי הכיוס ועל הכמיהה של עם ישראל והחיילים לאמונה, תורה ומצוות. "זה תפקיד חיוני", אמר.
כזכור, לתפקיד הראשון לציון הספרדי, יש כמה מועמדים בולטים בהם הגאון הרב דוד יוסף, בנו של מרן הגר"ע יוסף זצוק"ל, הגאון הרב מיכאל עמוס והגאון הרב שמואל אליהו.
