Rabbi Kalman Ber

Watch: Chief rabbi dances with freed hostages

Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits released hostages in Tel Hashomer Hospital, stressing mutual responsibility to bring the deceased hostages home for burial.

Chief Rabbis:

Pray for the release of the hostages

Chief Rabbis of Israel publish a letter to rabbis around Israel calling on them to pray for our 48 brothers and sisters who are held hostage in Gaza.

Chief Rabbis urge vaccination following measles deaths

Israel's Chief Rabbis issue urgent call to public, calling for parents to vaccinate their children following a spate of vaccine-preventable deaths in Jerusalem.

Chief Rabbi Ber:

'The Ukrainian people will turn their crisis into growth'

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visited Ukraine with Minister Malchieli, marking the first official visit of an Israeli Chief Rabbi to Uman and meeting Jewish leaders in Dnipro.

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Chief Rabbi hosts Druze Sheikh

Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar and Sheikh Qassem Bader, a senior Druze leader and President of the World Council for Peace, issue a call to the world: 'Prevent further atrocities.'

Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber: Act immediately to stop massacre of Druze

In a powerful statement, Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber condemns brutal massacre of Druze civilians in Syria, urging Israel and global leaders to act immediately to prevent further violence.

Between the strikes in Iran:

Chief Rabbi met and blessed IAF pilots and air crews

During a morale-boosting visit amid Operation Rising Lion, Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber hails IDF air personnel as pillars of national strength and spiritual resilience.

Chief rabbis urge Israelis to vaccinate amid measles outbreak

Rabbis Kalman Bar and David Yosef issue emergency call for public to follow health guidelines and receive measles vaccinations, stressing the obligation to protect life through preventive care.

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Israel sells its chametz

A special ceremony was held at the Chief Rabbinate Headquarters, during which representatives of the State of Israel sold the state's chametz to a gentile.

Chief Rabbi to join conference on kosher meat

Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber will join Chief Rabbinate conference on ritual slaughter abroad. 'Failures require direct intervention.'

Chief Rabbis demand:

Return Western Wall stones to Jerusalem

The Chief Rabbis of Israel and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Places demanded that stones from the Western Wall not be displayed in various locations in Israel.

Chief Rabbi to Yarden Bibas:

'Your life will be a great memorial for Shiri. Ariel, and Kfir'

Rabbi Kalman Ber writes condolence letter to former hostage whose wife and 4-year-old and 9-month-old sons were murdered in captivity.

'Greatest appreciation'

The Chief Rabbi of Israel's letter to President Trump

Rabbi Kalman Ber sent a letter to President Donald Trump in which he thanked him for his work for Israel and the Jewish people.

Farmers are desperate for water

Chief rabbi urges: Pray for rain

Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber issues instructions for special prayer for rain, urges, 'The people in the fields, and what grows from the land, are desperate for water.'

'Enemy can't break your spirit'

The Chief Rabbi's letter to the released hostages

Israeli Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber sent a letter to the young women who were released from Hamas captivity: 'Set your eyes on the future and like a phoenix, you will return to life.'

'I have to feel like I'm a hostage'

Chief Rabbi lights Hanukkah candles at Hostages Square

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber lit Hanukkah candles at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. 'It can not be that we have brethren who are hostages and we act like it's a regular day.'

Chief Rabbis:

'President must pardon soldier arrested for leaking documents'

The Chief Rabbis of Israel, Rabbi David Yosef and Rabbi Kalman Ber, have asked President Herzog to pardon the soldier who leaked classified documents to PM's spokesman Eli Feldstein.

At annual Shluchim conference:

Israeli chief rabbi announces new collaboration with Chabad

Amid challenging year, Chabad emissaries serving Israeli expats convene with Israel’s Chief Rabbi at international conference.

Smotrich to chief rabbis:

Strengthen the State of Israel's Jewish identity

During a working meeting, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks with newly-appointed chief rabbis, Rabbi David Yosef and Rabbi Kalman Ber, about key issues to benefit Israeli citizens.

Israel Heritage Foundation welcomes Israel's new chief rabbis

The Israel Heritage Foundation's (IHF) Executive Vice President, Rabbi Dr. Joseph Frager, and Executive Director, Rabbi David Katz, warmly welcomed the two new chief Rabbis of Israel's Rabbinate, Rabbi David Yosef and Rabbi Rabbi Kalmen Ber.

Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi:

'Everyone wants to unite the nation'

'Chief Rabbinate is not just for haredim or religious people, it's for everyone,' new Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber says.

77 votes to 58:

Rabbi Kalman Ber elected Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel

After the two tied in the first round of elections, Netanya Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber bested his opponent, Petah Tikva Chief Rabbi Micha Halevi.