Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar Supports Colleague’s Public Statement on Shabbat Observance
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar has defended Rabbi David Yosef’s public remarks on Shabbat observance, framing them as a fulfillment of the Chief Rabbinate’s historic duty to protect the Jewish character of the state. Bar’s letter to the judicial complaints commissioner stresses the public and official nature of Yosef’s statements and cites historical precedents from previous Chief Rabbis.
- 01Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar supports Rabbi David Yosef’s public statements on Shabbat observance.
- 02Bar sent a detailed letter to the Commissioner for Public Complaints Against Judges.
- 03He states defending Shabbat’s public status is a fundamental duty of the Chief Rabbinate.
- 04Bar notes all Chief Rabbis historically protected Shabbat’s sanctity in public life.
- 05The issue involves judicial decisions with broad public significance for Israel’s Jewish character.
- 06Bar cites historical Chief Rabbis to justify the Rabbinate’s role in safeguarding Shabbat.
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