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23 June 2006

Single-link editorial post In refusing to address the leader of Reform Judaism as "rabbi" — and in publicly stating that he would behave the same way toward any other rabbi who isn't Orthodox — the president of Israel has deliberately and directly denied the legitimacy of the religion followed by the majority of American Jews.

post by: matteo at: 09:08 | 4 comments

What a dumb move.

posted by amro 23 June | 10:32

Moshe Katsav says: “As soon as Israel, the Knesset, decides to recognize a reform rabbi as a rabbi, then the president of the state will also have to. But as long as Israel does not recognize him, I won’t be the first to do so.”

ouch...

quote taken from a good article on ynet (english)

posted by scala di seta 23 June | 12:35

I can see why he won't acknowledge Reform rabbis as such if the state of Israel doesn't. However, it's yet another argument for separation of church and state. Theocracys just don't work.

posted by deborah 23 June | 12:46

we don't care--it's an Orthodox racket over there (and they'd still give us all citizenship, Reform or not, so they're just hypocrites too). People (straight people) who have made aliyah who were married by Reform Rabbis here have not had to get remarried there or anything, from what i've heard.

posted by amberglow 24 June | 12:37

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