Krakow's Chief Rabbi has been evicted from his shul three weeks after he was confronted by community members during a Yom Kippur service.
Rabbi Eliezer Gur-Ari, who was sacked by the community the day after a group of congregants rounded on him for refusing to let them lead a prayer, has been told he must leave the Izaak Synagogue, where he has run a Chabad house for the past nine years.
Following the fight in the synagogue, which included screaming and threats of violence, an open letter was sent to the community, setting out a list of who would lead future Yom Kippur services. The letter said anyone who objected to the list would be physically removed from the synagogue.
Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Poland's Chief Rabbi, has expressed support for Rabbi Gur-Ali.
