The Chief Rabbinate is recognized by Israeli law as the supreme halachic and "spiritual" authority for the Jewish people in the State of Israel. The Chief Rabbinate Council assits the two chief rabbis (a Sephardic and an Ashkenazi), who alternate in its presidency.
It has legal and administrative authority to organize religious arrangements for Israel's Jews. It also responds to halachic questions submitted by Jewish public bodies in the Diaspora. The Council sets, guides, and instructs those agencies subjects to its authority concerning their activities and scope. |
