Chief rabbi’s call for Ukrainian Jews to immigrate is hypocritical - opinion
Even if the immigrants from Ukraine are recognized as Jews according to Jewish law, in the eyes of the Chief Rabbinate they aren’t Jewish until proven otherwise.
ASHKENAZI CHIEF Rabbi David Lau (left) and Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef attend a rally in Jerusalem last month on behalf of strengthening Jewish identity and opposing reform in kashrut and conversions to Judaism.(photo credit: OLIVER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)BySHUKI FRIEDMAN