Fervently Orthodox leaders in Israel are raising money to cover penalties that the High Court of Justice is imposing on the heads of some local religious councils. The court is imposing the fines on those council leaders who ignore a recent court ruling ordering them to allow Conservative and Reform representatives to attend council meetings. Last week, the court fined the head of the Jerusalem council some $7,300 for failing to abide by the ruling.
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