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Religious Affairs Authority Introduces Measures Intended to Undermine Local Rabbonim and Religious Services

By Yechiel Sever

Local rabbonim in Eretz Hakodesh are expressing staunch opposition and evaluating modes of action in response to a series of regulations formulated by the Religious Services Authority to undermine their authority and the religious services provided in every city.

A recent amendment to the Arrangements Law raises the issue of unifying local authorities, which would result in laying off rabbonim in certain cities.

Another inroad that has already taken effect in some cities is an administrative order issued by Religious Services Director Atty. Meir Shpeigler to reduce the salaries of city rabbis by over 50 percent. A part of the Prime Minister's Office, the Religious Services Authority is under the Prime Minister's authority and is run by Minister Yitzchak Cohen of Shas.

MK Otniel Schneller (Kadima) recently submitted a proposal that would require every rabbi who has served in his post for seven years to resign within two years.

Last week HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita received a delegation of rabbonim including HaRav Simchah Hakohen Kook, rov of Rechovot, HaRav Yechiel Barzilai, rov of Ganei Tikva, HaRav Avrohom Rosental, rov of Azor, and HaRav Shimon Almaliach, rov of Atlit. When Maran was informed of the decree to dismiss rabbonim after seven years, he said, "The goal [of the figures behind the decrees] is to begin with this and to uproot, choliloh, everything while harming all religious affairs in [the respective] cities."

 

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