Comments on: JUST IN: State Of Israel Recognizes Reform & Conservative Rabbis

By: Dovid from Modiin

Dovid from Modiin — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:43:21 +0000

#6 laytzonay hador omrim – The majority of the Jewish citizens in Israel are at the very least, traditionalist. That means that they believe in Hashem and at least observe some of the laws. What ever they don’t observe it for what ever reason and not because of any disbelief or questions of faith. When they go to Shul it always orthodox with a mechitza.

They view the conservative and the reforms movement as a joke or as you would say sheker.

Unfortunately, their always exception and the Justice department is one of them.

By: laytzonay hador omrim

laytzonay hador omrim — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:59:00 +0000

I agree with all the sentiments expressed here however why should we expect a secular state to believe orthodoxy is emes & conservative/reform/reconstructionist/humanist/jews4j/etc. is sheker, they already don’t believe in h-shem or his torah. Even regarding the more traditional fraay yidden I find it hard to believe that they’re so convinced conservative judaism is sheker. And what is now with todays new brand of so called open orthodoxy which is just as false as reform why do they get in while the conservatives are out?

By: coffee addict

coffee addict — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:03:35 +0000

The Reform Movement agreed to the deal which will result in state funding but via the Ministry of Sport & Culture as a cultural entity and not via the Religious Services Ministry.

of course they would agree, money is money no matter where it came from

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:02:45 +0000

If Margi would resign rather than fund these “rabbis”, why did he take the job in the first place, since it already requires funding actual avodah zarah? The Ministry of Religious Affairs officially funds Xian churches which serve mamash AZ just like in Chazal’s day.

Further, under the principle of responsible government, all cabinet members are equally responsible for all the government’s actions, regardless of which ministry it falls under. This is why gedolei haposkim did not allow the Agudah to take up cabinet positions to which they were entitled under coalition agreements. This is why Agudah representatives serve only as committee chairmen and deputy ministers, so that they are not personally responsible for the unavoidable aveiros that the government does, of which the worst is directly funding AZ. So it’s strange that Margi draws the line at phoney “rabbis”.

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:37:43 +0000

“…the state will provide equal funding to rabbis affiliated with the Reform and Conservative Movements”…

“Movements” they ARE (like bowel movements) but “rabbis” they are NOT.

I once heard a Jewish comedienne named Judy (something) say had started her own religion.
She said she calls it “Judy-ism”.
The “movements” mentioned above are about as valid as her “religion”.

By: HoRav

HoRav — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:35:19 +0000

Now, how can I recognize the state of Israel. Everyone should protest against this ruling.

By: yaakov doe

yaakov doe — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:47:05 +0000

What about the clergy of other offshoots of Judaism such as Recontructionist and Humanistic? Anyu what about those that include Yoshka in their faith. Where does the governmnent draw the line?