The Radbaz and the “Black” Redeemer David HaReuveni, Rabbi Shlomo Molcho HY”D, and the Renewal of Sanhedrin Ordination

The Radbaz and the “Black” Redeemer David HaReuveni, Rabbi Shlomo Molcho HY”D, and the Renewal of Sanhedrin Ordination During the time of the Radbaz (Rabbi David ben Zimra), a man described as “black in appearance,” known “‘David HaReuveni,” made a … Continued

A Senior Official In The Israeli Government Appointed Chief Rabbinate Is on Trial for Issuing Kashrut Certificates in Exchange for Bribes

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https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/religious-secular-in-israel-israel/chief-rabbinate-senior-official-on-trial-for-issuing-kashrut-certificates-in-exchange-for-bribes/2020/06/23/ Rabbi Yitzhak Cohen Arazi, a former senior Chief Rabbinate official who was in charge of issuing kashrut certificates to imported products, will face criminal indictments in court next week for receiving bribes worth NIS 150,000 ($44,000) over several years. … Continued

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring’s Surprising Revelations About the Karaites and the Ethiopian-Falasha Community

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring’s Surprising Revelations About the Karaites and the Ethiopian-Falasha Community In an audio by Rabbi Jonathan Ziring at https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/871805/rabbi-jonathan-ziring/psak-and-history-marrying-karaites-and-ethiopians/  he lists the historical problems of accepting the Jewishness of Karaites and the Ethiopian (Falasha) community. He says straight out that … Continued