Campaign to merge chief rabbi posts suffers setback

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: July 22, 2002| Author: HAIM SHAPIRO | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

07-22-2002

Headline: Campaign to merge chief rabbi posts suffers setback
Byline: HAIM SHAPIRO
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 04

Monday, July 22, 2002 -- A plan by Chief Rabbi Eliahu Bakshi-Doron to resign before the end of his term and create a precedent for having only one chief rabbi was thwarted yesterday when the plan was made public, a source close to the Chief Rabbinate said yesterday.

Currently, there are two ...