that things may have changed when the chief rabbis changed -- not that they were involved. The bureaucrats saw a chance to 'blacklist' Avi Weiss who is somewhat controversial. What isn't clear is what it means by does 'his institution act according to halacha.' What does that include?

The Gallus does not live in the atmosphe of Israel where security demands Army Discipline and a degree for Jews of Authoritarian Structures,

And a very good job they are doing at it

Is Avi Weiss really an Orthodox rabbi? What is "Open Orthodoxy" and how does he justify ordaining women? The Rabbinate must follow Halakhah, even if it is unpopular in some quarters.

What does this mean? Already we have seen a loss of Judaism. Rabbis convert anyone~people lie! They then come on aliyah and revert to their old ways...these are not Jews! Jews do not go to xtian "services" and try to convert real Jews to j. Unless this pact strengthens Judaism it is useless~and women "rabbis" are an oxymoron