Ministers approve 'one chief rabbi' bill
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The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved Monday a bill presented by MKs Moshe Feiglin (Likud), Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) and Aliza Lavie (Yesh Atid), which would unite the two chief rabbi positions into one.
The bill's initiators said that the bill “carries a message of unity, and of ending the Diaspora existence, which involves separation. We hope that the decision will influence the next generation of rabbis, who will attempt to be meaningful for everyone in Israel.” Last week, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Religious Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett announced their plan to introduce a similar bill to government soon, meant to end racial tension and separation in Israel. (Roi Kais)
