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Chief Rabbi angry about blacklist; three Australian rabbis included

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Published: 12 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The Chief Rabbi of Israel is furious that he was not told in advance about the publication of the list. The list includes three Australians – Rabbi Aaron ‘Ritchie’ Moss (Nefesh Chabad), Rabbi Ralph Genende (Orthodox, Caulfield Hebrew Congregation) and Rabbi Fred Morgan (Union for Progressive Judaism)

The complete list of Rabbis blacklisted by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate
Three Australians in list of 160 rabbis from 24 countries (Haaretz, July 10)

Chief Rabbi Irate at Rabbinate’s ‘Blacklist’ of Orthodox Rabbis
In a letter to the director-general of the Chief Rabbinate, Chief Rabbi Lau’s assistant wrote: “How does it happen that a list goes out without informing the rabbi about the list or its publication?” (Jewish Press, July 10)

‘I’m blacklisted by Israel’s Rabbinate – and proud of it’
RABBI ALEXANDER DAVIS Israel’s chief rabbi must take responsibility for the blacklist, a tragic and contemptuous abuse of power and a clear slap in the face for Diaspora Jews (Haaretz, July 12)

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Israeli list of unrecognised US Rabbis points to rift

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