List of acceptable Diaspora rabbis does not exist, Chief Rabbinate says

November 11, 2013 8:10am

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Chief Rabbinate said it does not have a list of Diaspora rabbis whose testimony it accepts on clarifying one’s Jewish or marital status. Responding to a request made in September by the Tzohar rabbinical organization to see such a list, a spokesman for the Chief Rabbinate told The Jerusalem Post that “no list exists either hidden or public.” According to the report, which appeared Monday, the spokesman said every request made for clarification of Jewish and marital status “is examined individually and thoroughly.”

Jeruzalem (JTA).  Izraelski Glavni rabinat je izjavio da nema listu rabina u dijaspori,  čije svjedočenje prihvaća  u objašnjenu nečijeg  Židovskog ili bračnog statusa. Odgovarajući na zahtjev (u rujnu) od "Tzohar rabinical organization"  da vidi takvu listu, govornik Glavnog rabinata je kazao (za Jerusalem Post) da lista ne postoji ,bilo javno bilo sakrivena  i da se istražuje individualno i temeljito  "Svaki zahtjev da se razjasni status Židova ili status braka istražuje". "Tzohar" je kazao da je povećan broj židovskih parova koji imaju problema sa registracijom svojeg vjenčanja  ,  kod Glavnog rabinata,  zbog toga što se svjedočenje rabina  iz njihovih Zajednica ne prihvaća. Predsjednik Tzohara rabin David Stav se susreo sa Aškenaškim glavnim rabinom Davidom Lau , u vezi tog pitanja.

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The Chief Rabbinate spokesman told the Post that for a Diaspora rabbi’s criteria to be accepted,he must be ordained by a recognized Orthodox Jewish institution; he and his community must live according to Orthodox Judaism; and he must have the appropriate skills and knowledge to sign such a document.

The spokesman said the number of rabbis currently being rejected is consistent with previous years.

Meanwhile, the Knesset Caucus on Religion and State is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the Chief Rabbinate’s rejection of letters certifying the Jewishness of immigrants to Israel by North American Orthodox rabbis....

In a letter sent to the chief rabbis last week, ITIM called for a clear policy relating to who can certify someone’s Jewishness.

“We believe that the rabbinate should recognize Orthodox rabbis who come from established institutions,” said Rabbi Seth Farber, the director of ITIM. “It is an outrage that rabbis are being rejected based on individuals merits or demerits.”...