Chief Rabbinate election delay bill passes first reading
According to Israeli law, the chief rabbis serve for 10 years, and religious councils for five years.
ASHKENAZI CHIEF Rabbi David Lau and Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef at an event in Jerusalem earlier this year. Who is lining up to replace them? (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)ByELIAV BREUER
