Chief Rabbi David Lau
Chief Rabbi election must be held by September 30, High Court rules
The state has two chief rabbis, one Sephardic and the other Ashkenazi. The previous rabbis were Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi David Lau.
New interim chief rabbi appointed, previous resigned over inclusion of female rabbis
Editor's Notes: Chief rabbis retire but did anybody notice?
Israel no longer has chief rabbis after ministry fails to hold timely elections
Chief Rabbi of Israel hosts Simchat Beit HaShuava in Sheba hospital
During the evening, the happy volunteers of Rachashei Lev played and sang. The rabbi danced with the sick, blessed them and recited Torah words.
Grapevine October 14 2022: The call of Bahrain
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Court bars chief rabbi from appointing judges - report
The decision was motivated by Lau's recent move to promote his brother-in-law to a senior post in the Jerusalem Regional Court.
Letters to the Editor January 5, 2021: On our own
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Letters to the Editor January 3. 2022: On his knees
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Sexual abuse won't end if we don't stand with victims - editorial
What we are seeing in Israel is a wave of sexual assault within every corner of society, no matter the religion or the level of observance.
Chief Rabbi David Lau must resign - editorial
Judaism, the beautiful religion upon which this state is built, is being warped by these political shenanigans.
Chief rabbi slammed for Walder shiva call urges victims to speak out
Chief Rabbi David Lau was criticized for visiting the Chaim Walder funeral, Israeli haredi author accused by dozens of women of sexual abuse and rape.
Chief Rabbi Lau threatens to stop approving conversions if reform passes
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman threatened to remove the chief rabbi if he stopped approving conversions.
Chief Rabbi Lau visits shiva of alleged rapist Chaim Walder
Lau was photographed in a tent that was set up outside the Walder home for the shiva.
