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Chief Rabbi Declares War on Funding Reform 'Rabbis'

Rav Shlomo Amar: can such a decision be made without consulting the Council of the Chief Rabbinate?

Chief Rabbi Declares War on Funding Reform 'Rabbis'

Chief Rabbis: Don’t Ascend Temple Mount

Chief Rabbis Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Yonah Metzger joined by other top rabbis in proclaiming Mount off limits due to halakhic issues.

Chief Rabbis: Don’t Ascend Temple Mount

Chief Rabbi: Woman Can Serve on Dayanim Committee

Chief Sephardic Rabbi says he does not object to women sitting on the committee that selects rabbinic judges.

Chief Rabbi: Woman Can Serve on Dayanim Committee

Rabbi Amar Warns Against Civil War - Calls for Dialogue

Rabbi Amar and a delegation of Samaria rabbis showed their solidarity with the IDF and issued a proclamation against attacking soldiers

Rabbi Amar Warns Against Civil War - Calls for Dialogue

Chief Rabbis Condemn Mosque Fire, Say It May be Libel

Israel's chief rabbis condemn anti-Muslim acts while visiting burnt Tuba Zangria mosque. Rabbi Amar: Arson may be a blood libel.

Chief Rabbis Condemn Mosque Fire, Say It May be Libel

Rabbi Amar: Moshe Naftali was Special

Fallen soldier Moshe Naftali 'had a special soul,' says chief Sephardi rabbi.

Rabbi Amar: Moshe Naftali was Special

Chief Rabbis: This is a Time for Self-Examination

Israel's Chief Rabbis issue special call in preparation for Tisha B'Av. "We must remove the jealousy and hatred, and increase love."

Chief Rabbis: This is a Time for Self-Examination

Officials Ignored Chief Rabbi’s Plea to Avoid Disgracing Rabbis

Chief Rabbi Amar says officials ignored pleas to meet with him to prevent the disgrace of arresting Rabbis Lior and Yosef for questioning.

Officials Ignored Chief Rabbi’s Plea to Avoid Disgracing Rabbis

Israel's Chief Rabbis Visit IDF's Chief Rabbi

Israel’s chief rabbis, Rabbi Yona Metzger and Rabbi Shlomo Amar, met on Sunday with Chief Military Rabbi Rafi Peretz and his staff.

Israel's Chief Rabbis Visit IDF's Chief Rabbi

Rabbi's Organ Donation Controversy Resurfaces: INN Review

The recent death of soccer star Avi Cohen refoccused attention on organ donation dispute: When is a person actually "dead" halakhically?

Rabbi's Organ Donation Controversy Resurfaces: INN Review

Israel's Religious Schools Pray for Rain and Better Days

Education Ministry's initiative sees all of Israel's religious schools conducting a prayer for rainfall. The prayer was broadcast live on Arutz 7.

Israel's Religious Schools Pray for Rain and Better Days

Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits Yeshiva University

Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi, visits America's flagship Yeshiva University.

Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits Yeshiva University

Amar Concerned by Non-Orthodox Influence

Sephardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar creates controversy with letter of concern over non-Orthodox influence in Israeli policy.

Amar Concerned by Non-Orthodox Influence

Chief Sephardic Rabbi: Bolt Coalition if Conversion Law Fails

Rabbi Amar thinks religious parties should say: pass the conversion law or we leave the government.

Chief Sephardic Rabbi: Bolt Coalition if Conversion Law Fails

Chief Rabbi: Fast and Pray for Rain in Wake of Dire Drought

Israel's Chief Sephardic Rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, beseeches the public to fast and pray as another dry winter materializes.

Chief Rabbi: Fast and Pray for Rain in Wake of Dire Drought

Chief Rabbi Visits Hospitalized Hero

Chief Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar arrived Wednesday at Herzog Hospital to visit the man who jumped into a manhole to save a little girl.

Chief Rabbi Visits Hospitalized Hero