The Rabbinical Centre of Europe Convenes with Chief Rabbis to Discuss Jewish Revival in Europe
Members of the RCE leadership and presidium council met with the Rishon LeZion Rabbi David Yosef and Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar • The Chief Rabbis assessed the extensive activities across the continent and promised to support the central organization in Europe and assist in its sacred work
A delegation from the Rabbinical Centre of Europe conducted productive meetings during the past two weeks with the newly elected Chief Rabbis of Israel, the Rishon LeZion Rabbi David Yosef and Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar.
Throughout their lengthy discussion, the rabbis addressed important issues on the agenda of European rabbis, including strengthening personal status and halachic marriage registration, preventing conversions not conducted by permanent rabbinical courts, reinforcing kashrut standards, training rabbis to serve diaspora communities, and more.
The RCE delegation included presidium members Rabbi Jermiyahu Menachem Kohen, former President of the Paris Rabbinical Court, Rabbi Yisrael Yakov Lichtenstein, former President of the London Federation Rabbinical Court, RCE CEO Rabbi Arie Goldberg, Rabbi Avraham Aba Torezki, Secretary of the Rabbinical Council, and RCE Vice President, Rabbi Yosef Bainhaker.
The distinguished delegation surveyed for the Chief Rabbis the RCE’s extensive activities, including building mikva’ot, establishing charitable centers for lending medical equipment, providing kosher shechita, implementing kashrut systems, organizing conferences and courses for rabbinical training, and a variety of activities aimed at reviving Judaism in Europe.
The Chief Rabbis praised the RCE, which stands at the head of the central organization of European rabbis and elevates the status of rabbinical leadership in Europe. They promised their continued support and assistance to the RCE in their sacred work for the spiritual future of European Jewry.
Rabbi Arie Goldberg, RCE CEO, said, “It was exciting and encouraging to see that among the first meetings conducted by the Chief Rabbis upon entering their important roles was a meeting with us. This shows how important European Judaism and concern for diaspora communities are to them, and how much trust they place in the RCE, which stands at the head of the central Jewish organization on the continent. We thank the Chief Rabbis for their support and bless them with divine assistance and success in their roles for Judaism in Israel and the diaspora.”
