xkatz
Well-Known Member
This is aimed primarily at Israeli and Jewish RF members (though anyone with knowledge of Israeli politics is more than welcome to give their 2¢'s)
I myself, believe that it is in the best interest of the Israeli and the Jewish people to do away with such a system. My main problem is that while the Rabbinate tries to represent all Jews in Israel (or heck, even around the world to extent), it really only represents the Haredi/Orthodox communities in terms of most of it's rulings, and there is no representation of the progressive sects. Also, I believe Israel would be better off as a secular republic anyways, as secularism (IMO) is an integral part of peace occurring in the region; additionally Israel shouldn't attempt to represent Jewry worldwide.
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My 2 cents.
I myself, believe that it is in the best interest of the Israeli and the Jewish people to do away with such a system. My main problem is that while the Rabbinate tries to represent all Jews in Israel (or heck, even around the world to extent), it really only represents the Haredi/Orthodox communities in terms of most of it's rulings, and there is no representation of the progressive sects. Also, I believe Israel would be better off as a secular republic anyways, as secularism (IMO) is an integral part of peace occurring in the region; additionally Israel shouldn't attempt to represent Jewry worldwide.
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My 2 cents.