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Chief Sephardi Rabbi blasts Supreme Court ruling on women’s rabbinic certification
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75% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Chief Sephardi Rabbi David Yosef condemned a High Court ruling requiring the Chief Rabbinate to allow women rabbinic certification. He said women will not receive certificates while he is in office and vowed to act against the order. The Rabbinate is now considering a clause that would conflict with the ruling, creating a legal dispute.
- 01David Yosef said women will not receive rabbinic certificates while he remains in office.
- 02He attacked women who petitioned the High Court and rejected the court’s authority.
- 03The High Court ordered the Chief Rabbinate to allow women to be certified as rabbis.
- 04Rabbis are trying to add a clause that would undermine the ruling.
- 05A dispute has emerged between the Rabbinate’s legal adviser and the rabbis.
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Channel 13Center · HebrewJun 16, 2026
Chief Sephardi Rabbi blasts Supreme Court ruling on women’s rabbinic certification
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 16, 2026
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