One of Israel’s new chief rabbis pledged to work for a “progressive, open rabbinate.” The new Ashkenazi chief rabbi, Rabbi Yona Metzger, made the comments Monday after being elected along with Shlomo Amar, who was elected Sephardi chief rabbi.
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