A criminal indictment was handed down on Monday morning 11 Teves against former Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron Shlita. The rav is alleged to have been involved in granting fraudulent semicha to over 1,000 members of Israel Police and the IDF to permit them to receive an increase in salary for obtaining the degree. … Continue reading Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Indicted in Jerusalem Court