Tuesday, September 16th, 2008...12:20 pm
Ashkenazim, Sephardim fight over Chief Rabbinate appointments
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“A dispute between Sephardi and Ashkenazi rabbis over the appointment of Shas mentor Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s son has prevented the two camps from joining forces to take control of the Chief Rabbinate’s governing council. Next Tuesday, a voting body of 150 rabbis and public servants will convene to vote for the Chief Rabbinate’s governing council (moetzet harabanut harashit), the final authority on issues such as criteria for kosher supervision, deciding who is a Jew for the purpose of marriage and the appointment of new rabbis and marriage registrars.” more@Jpost
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