tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post4004840213918775230..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Ashkenazi or Sephardi descent of candidate does not matter for the Chief Rabbi position Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-72023498536096533562013-06-18T23:11:07.995+03:002013-06-18T23:11:07.995+03:00This issue raises ab interesting question: If an A...This issue raises ab interesting question: If an Ashkenazi can be a Sfardi Chief Rabbi and vice-versa, why are both a Sfardi and and Ashkenazi rabbi needed in any single jurisdiction?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040752573684514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-4596158619188503502013-06-18T18:05:15.213+03:002013-06-18T18:05:15.213+03:00I went to yeshiva with his son. I wasnt aware he i...I went to yeshiva with his son. I wasnt aware he is considered the ashkenazi chief rabbi. I just thought chief rabbi. Interestingly, his wife is from a yekkish family. one more interesting but irrelevant point, his son in law is the famous rav pintoRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-63620715438200870742013-06-18T18:03:19.157+03:002013-06-18T18:03:19.157+03:00According to Wikipedia, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi ...According to Wikipedia, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi or Argentina is Rabbi Shlomo Ben Hamu who is Sfardi (although I don't have any further information as to how accurate this is)<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Rabbi#ArgentinaMichael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-111076785026670902013-06-18T17:28:46.660+03:002013-06-18T17:28:46.660+03:00This video may shed some light on the whole "...This <a href="" rel="nofollow">video</a> may shed some light on the whole "Ashkenazy-Sepharadi-etc." issue.Esser Agarothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853681733864707489noreply@blogger.com