A delegation of diaspora Jewish leaders flew hastily to Israel to lobby government leadership against extending the authority of the rabbinical courts to validate for the purpose of Israeli citizenship Jewish ceremonies performed abroad. The bill, sponsored by Shas, was at the last minute not introduced. Diaspora leaders returned hopeful they could keep Jewish identity issues off Israel’s political agenda.
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