Rabbinical Judge Censured for Ethics Breach Over 'Hilltop Youth' Donation Call
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
A rabbinical court judge in Ariel, Avraham Zarbib, was warned for violating ethical rules by calling for donations to the "Hilltop Youth" in a WhatsApp video. Commissioner Asher Kula found Zarbib expressed a public, non-legal opinion and solicited funds, harming judicial neutrality. No disciplinary action will be taken beyond the warning.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Rabbinical Judge Avraham Zarbib violated ethical rules by soliciting donations for the "Hilltop Youth."
- Commissioner Asher Kula issued a warning to Zarbib, citing harm to judicial neutrality.
- Zarbib's actions included expressing a public opinion on a controversial issue and fundraising.
- No formal disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against the judge.
The Commissioner for Complaints against Judges and Rabbinical Judges, retired Judge Asher Kula, ruled on Thursday that Avraham Zarbib, a judge at the Rabbinical Court in Ariel, violated ethical conduct rules. Zarbib published a WhatsApp video calling for donations to the "Hilltop Youth," a controversial public issue outside his judicial purview. Kula stated that Zarbib's actions, which included soliciting funds for a specific organization, contravened the absolute prohibition on such activities and "harmed the appearance of judicial neutrality."
Despite the breach, Kula decided against recommending disciplinary proceedings, opting instead to issue a warning to Zarbib.
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