These rabbis have no idea why they’re on the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s ‘blacklist’
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — In 2012, Rabbi Jason Herman wrote a letter to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate certifying that a friend of his…
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Chief Rabbinate says list of rabbis is not a blacklist
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israeli Chief Rabbinate says that its list of foreign rabbis has been misconstrued, and that the list does not…
The Chief Rabbinate’s blacklist isn’t defending Judaism. It’s undermining it.
By Rabbi Seth Farber JERUSALEM (JTA) — Over the weekend, JTA and others reported on a “blacklist of rabbis” maintained by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate. The…
Israeli rabbinate ‘blacklisting’ American rabbis
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Some 160 rabbis, including several prominent American Orthodox leaders, appear on a list of rabbis whom Israel’s haredi Orthodox-dominated Chief…
UNESCO World Heritage Council condemns Israeli actions in Jerusalem
(JTA) — The United Nations’ cultural agency voted to condemn Israelis actions in Jerusalem. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Council on Tuesday…