Minister of Religions Matan Kahana published the reform for his conversion last month, the highlight of which was the support of Rabbi Chaim Druckman, the elder rabbi of religious Zionism, who was involved in the details of its formation.
But now Rabbi Druckman, together with members of the Chief Rabbinical Council, has signed a letter in which he came out against the outline, calling for consulting the chief rabbis before any change in the field of conversion.
The decision of the Chief Rabbinical Council, signed by all council members as well as Rabbi Druckman, who participated in the yeshiva in a special way, states that "Recently, bills have come to the Israeli government's table to change religious matters in Israel. One of them is a state conversion bill in Israel. "Conversion is the entry ticket to being part of the Jewish people. This procedure is determined by Halacha. Any decision in this area must be approved by the Chief Rabbis of Israel and the Chief Rabbinical Council of Israel, as well as the consent of the majority and building of Israeli rabbis in Israel and the Diaspora."
The Chief Rabbinical Council calls for an immediate halt to the proposed conversion outline procedures. The proposal to split the uniform conversion system and establish different rules and options for undergoing the conversion process carries with it a great danger. "The Jew in Israel and around the world will lead to a situation of divided Judaism instead of united Judaism. Only a uniform conversion plan for all will ensure the integrity of the people," it added.
This is a significant blow to the Minister of Religions, who sought to approve the kosher reform backed by well-known rabbis, led by Rabbi Druckman.
With the publication of the outline of the conversion in "Israel Today", the ultra-Orthodox MKs reacted sharply to the issue, but the religious Knesset members remained silent, apparently due to the support of Rabbi Druckman.
The Religious Zionist Party responded: "The halakhic authority on the issue of conversion must remain in the hands of the Chief Rabbinate as the supreme halakhic authority in the State of Israel. The Jewishness of the State of Israel on the issue of conversion and other issues concerning the state's Judaism. The main ".
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