Turkish chief rabbi Ishak Haleva dead at 84 Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Rabbi Ishak Haleva would be remembered as "a great leader and educator." JNS Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Chief rabbis urge Israelis to pray for rain "We are in the midst of the month of Kislev and have not yet received the rains of blessing," the rabbis wrote. Dec. 16, 2024
Kalman Ber to be Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi A moderate rabbi with links to the Religious Zionism movement, he won the second round by a vote of 77-58. Oct. 31, 2024
Israeli chief rabbi urges nationwide prayer for hostages Rabbi David Yosef urges communities to unite for captives and fallen soldiers. Oct. 11, 2024
Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s mandate voided, prompting renewal push A dispute with the court on women's representation and the independence of the clergy is paralyzing it ahead of belated chief rabbi elections. Canaan Lidor Sept. 17, 2024
Adopted son of Ukraine chief rabbi killed on Russian front Anton (Matisyahu) Samborsky was drafted in May, a week after the birth of his first child. Sept. 12, 2024
High Court orders Chief Rabbinate to elect chief rabbis by Sept. 30 The justices' ruling bypasses the dispute on appointing women to Israel's Chief Rabbi Election Assembly. Etgar Lefkovits Aug. 12, 2024
Herzog marks 65 years since death of grandfather, state’s first chief rabbi Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog is credited with authoring the prayer for the well-being of the state and for the soldiers of the IDF and the security forces. July 19, 2024
Power struggle leaves Israel without chief rabbis Politics, nepotism and the role of women have left the country's top rabbinical offices vacant for the first time in its history. Etgar Lefkovits July 8, 2024
