tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post252282444173081343..comments2024-01-30T12:26:03.019-05:00Comments on The Blog of Garnel Ironheart: Which Bear Is Poking Which?Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-73656817709977680322015-05-28T15:40:03.146-04:002015-05-28T15:40:03.146-04:00How many of the great "Gedolim" actually...How many of the great "Gedolim" actually work for the Rabbanut?ChaimSmallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-38555953240231751422015-05-28T15:39:31.469-04:002015-05-28T15:39:31.469-04:00You raise some interesting points, but the current...You raise some interesting points, but the current Chief rabbanut (at last Rabbi Lau) is far from Charedi, and presents a very positive image of Judaism - which is how he got elected to the position; the secular mayors of major towns including the Mayors of Modi'in and Tel Aviv strongly backed him, and they hold the balance of power in the elections for Chief rabbi.<br /><br />Rabbi Lau is far more moderate on almost all issues than his predecessors, and has made many changes to the way basic services are provided by the Rabbanut, including kashrut, Gittin, and Eruvin. However he has made these changes within the norms of mainstream halacha, as opposed to Rabbi Riskin who is trying to stretch the limits of Halacha to the point that he is outside the mainstream.<br /><br />I think that the main opposition to Rabbi Riskin has come from the Shas camp, i.e., the Yosef brothers and Ariye Deri.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.com