Religious leaders in Jerusalem recite joint prayer composed for the coronavirus They recited the prayer written by the chief rabbis of Israel in unison, each in their own liturgical language.
Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, former chief rabbi of Israel, dies of COVID-19 at 79 Bakshi-Doron had expressed support for efforts to ease the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Jewish marriages.
Former chief rabbi of Israel guilty in fake credentials scheme Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron was convicted of issuing fake rabbinic credentials to 1,500 police and security services employees, who used them to apply for pay raises.
