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The Chief Rabbinate of Israel (Hebrew: הָרַבָּנוּת הָרָאשִׁית לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, Ha-Rabbanut Ha-Rashit Li-Yisra'el) is recognized by law [1] as the supreme rabbinic authority for Judaism in Israel. It was established in 1921 under the British Mandate, and today operates on the basis of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel ...
The chief rabbis also head the Chief Rabbinate Council. These rabbis are usually appointed from the chief rabbis of major cities or regions in Israel. Among the roles of the council is giving out kosher certification, nominating rabbis able to perform wedding ceremonies, appointing rabbis of cities and appointing religious judges who are able ...
Note: The Edah HaChareidis is unaffiliated with the State of Israel. It is a separate, independent religious community with its own Chief Rabbis, who are viewed, in the Haredi world, as being the Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1919–1932) Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1932–1948) Zelig Reuven Bengis (1948–1953)
Yosef's term as Chief Rabbi was extended twice from its original expected end in August 2023. [9] After leaving the Chief Rabbinate, Yosef joined the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, the council of Rabbis which is the ultimate decision-making body in the Shas political party. [10]
Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber (Hebrew: קלמן מאיר בר, born 24 December 1957) is the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel and President of the Chief Rabbinate Council. Previously, he served as the rabbi of Netanya and as the rabbi of the Kerem Yeshiva in Yavne, among other positions.
Amar stated that his suggestion was designed to solve the problem of Israel's 300,000 religionless, non-Jewish immigrants, many from the former Soviet Union who claim Jewish identity and citizenship, but whose Jewish status may not be accepted by Orthodox standards and the Chief Rabbinate.
In 1921 he established the Chief Rabbinate for the Jewish community in Palestine. He remained chief rabbi until his death in 1935. [4] In 1936 Tzvi Pesach Frank was elected Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Jerusalem, and held the position until his death in 1960. [5] Yitzchak Kolitz was appointed the city's Ashkenazi chief rabbi in 1983. [6]
Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the first Chief Military Rabbi for the Israel Defense Force, and, later, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. The Military Rabbinate (Hebrew: חיל הרבנות הצבאית, Heil HaRabanut HaTzvait) is a corps in the Israel Defense Forces that provides religious services to soldiers, primarily to Jews, but also including non-Jews, and makes decisions on issues of religion and ...