A Channel 2 News investigation seeking to determine if Members of Knesset use their offices reveals that MK Menachem Eliezer Moses of Agudas Yisrael rented an office in Beit Shemesh until a number of months ago, a venue that belongs to the Vishnitz Chassidus of which MK Moses is counted as a member.

It is noted that MKs are permitted to rent offices outside of Knesset, as many do. This facilitates remaining in touch with voters, making a MK more accessible. According to the report, Moses rents the space for NIS 5,000 monthly, the maximum amount permitted. The address listed with Knesset officials is 8 Yehoshua Street, Beit Shemesh. When investigative reporters arrived they were told MK Moses does not have an office there as the location is a beis medrash affiliated with the Vishnitz Chassidus.

In response, MK Moses told the media he is a Vishnitzer chossid but he is not a member of �Mosdos Vishnitz Beit Shemesh�. He added that he does indeed meet with voters at the locale and he represents all voters, not just Vishnitz chassidim and he is looking for a fair rental, which he has not found to date with the budget allocated and he stopped renting the office at the Beit Shemesh location a few months ago.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)