Fight Over Tzfat: Finance Ministry Pushes to Shut Down the Rabbinical Court

Israel’s Finance Ministry is moving ahead with plans to close the rabbinical court in Tzfat as soon as after the *Tishrei* holiday season. Rabbis, staff members, and Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi David Yosef, are opposing the move, while the ministry says it is part of an efficiency effort.

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