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NEWS
"When the Scent of Elections Is in the Air, the
Competition Begins to See Who Can Strike Hardest at Judaism,
Halacha and Its Flag-Bearers"
By Yechiel Sever
Rabbonim and dayonim easily dismissed remarks by Justice
Minister Daniel Friedman who called for women to be included
in the Rabbinate botei din. "When the scent of
elections is in the air, the competition begins to see who
strikes hardest at Judaism, halacha and its flag-bearers,"
noted one dayan. "Apparently as part of Friedman's obligation
to the Olmert government he has decided to change direction
and bring votes into the party. For those who thought the
Shinui worldview has faded away, Friedman sent a reminder.
Apparently striking a blow at the botei din is more
popular than introducing reforms in the courts, at least
during the elections and primaries season.
"Unfortunately there are groups within the national-religious
sector, Reform women, Tzohar rabbis and those like them, who
will pounce on these remarks as if they had come upon a great
find. They are the ones who fan the flames of hatred and
enmity everywhere, against the Rabbinate beis din system and
its dayonim."
These remarks came in response to comments Friedman made
during a meeting of the State Control Committee: "I'd be
happy to see women [presiding] at the Rabbinate botei
din as well. The Rabbinate botei din are
controlled and run by a certain group, and it would be good
if we saw women there, too." MK Rabbi Gafni, who was present
at the meeting, spoke out against the Justice Minister's
remark, which stands in contradiction to halacha.
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