Gilad Kariv, who stands at the head of Israel’s Reform Movement, spoke with Israel Radio on Tuesday morning, to express the position of Israel’s Reform Movement regarding a Asifa organized by Rison L’Tzion Rabbi Moshe Shlomo Amar Shlita against the Reform Movement. Kariv referred to the meeting called by Rabbi Amar for today, to address the state decision to partially recognize and fund Reform-affiliated clergypersons.
Kariv told Israel Radio that Rabbi Amar is a state employee, and he and his colleagues are bothered by the fact that a civil servant is abusing his position to promote his own agenda. He added that Rav Amar is the president of the Rabbinical Supreme Court and he is using that senior position to act against the High Court and many Jews, in this case the members of the Reform and Conservative Movements. Kariv reminded listeners that the chief rabbi has released many harsh statements against the Reform Movement and this is unacceptable.
Kariv calls on Rabbi Amar to step down from his government position since “It is unacceptable that my tax funds go in part to pay the rabbi’s salary when he acts as he does”.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I wonder whether Gilad Kariv believes it’s unacceptable that his tax funds go in part to pay the salaries of those members of Keneset that are actively working against the best interests of the state like the arab members?
and it is unacceptable that my tax funds now go in part to pay the salary of heretical “rabbis” who do nothing but spit on the Torah
“Kariv calls on Rabbi Amar to step down from his government position since “It is unacceptable that my tax funds go in part to pay the rabbi’s salary when he acts as he does”.”
Kariv, you idiot. It is unacceptable that the observant community’s tax funds are proposed to go in part to pay for your foolishness and heresy.
To a limited extent, Kariv is correct. Government tax funds should NOT pay the salaries of ANY rabbonim or for any religious mosdos. Lower the tax rates, leave the money in people’s pockets and let them decide whether to donate funds to frum or non-frum rabbonim or simply not contribute to any religious mosdos. Get the government out of the business of deciding which rabbonim have sufficient lamdus and hashkafah to qualify for government handouts.
#4, a Jewish community needs a rov. You may as well say that government funds should not pay for a mayor or a policeman.
Gadol Hadorah, what great advantage do you see in such a position? The defunding of yeshivos is important to you? And kashrus?
You are spouting foolishness. While govermeent involvement in religion in Israel may lead to some awkward momemnts, for the most part, it is a huge net positive. I’ll take it.