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Jan 9, 2017
Proposed Law: no more loafing rabbis
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has proposed a law that would allow a city rabbi to be fired for not functioning properly.
Currently a city rabbi is appointed and serves until he reaches retirement age. A city rabbi can currently only be relieved of his duties if he violates some ethical or disciplinary transgression. If, however, a city rabbi loafs around and does not do anything, or makes bad decisions or just doesn't fulfill his duties, he can have an easy life collecting his salary and doing nothing else.
The proposed law would change that and would have a committee appointed for the purpose of making recommendations about city rabbis in such positions. Based on the recommendation of the committee, the minister in charge will have the authority to fire the non-functioning rabbi.
source: Radio Kol Hai news
I guess it is a good thing. It sounds good. I just hope this is not used as a way of getting rid of rabbis with whom the minister simply does not agree, either politically or halachically, but is only used to get rid of rabbis taking advantage of their life-term positions to do nothing for the people they are meant to serve.
Currently a city rabbi is appointed and serves until he reaches retirement age. A city rabbi can currently only be relieved of his duties if he violates some ethical or disciplinary transgression. If, however, a city rabbi loafs around and does not do anything, or makes bad decisions or just doesn't fulfill his duties, he can have an easy life collecting his salary and doing nothing else.
The proposed law would change that and would have a committee appointed for the purpose of making recommendations about city rabbis in such positions. Based on the recommendation of the committee, the minister in charge will have the authority to fire the non-functioning rabbi.
source: Radio Kol Hai news
I guess it is a good thing. It sounds good. I just hope this is not used as a way of getting rid of rabbis with whom the minister simply does not agree, either politically or halachically, but is only used to get rid of rabbis taking advantage of their life-term positions to do nothing for the people they are meant to serve.
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Hopefully, the process and the committee oversee those decisions will be as objective and clear as possible about the duties of the city rabbis.
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