Chief Rabbinate of Israel Law (Extension of the Term of the Chief Rabbis of Israel and of the Members of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel) (Temporary Provision) (Amendment) Bill

What does the bill do?

In addition, it was provided that for the first elections for Chief Rabbi of Israel and for the elected council members to be held after the temporary provision takes effect, certain members of the electing assembly (city rabbis, regional rabbis, community rabbis, neighborhood rabbis and heads of religious councils) will be only those who served in their position under those paragraphs on the eve of this amendment's commencement and continued to serve in their position as stated on the election date. It was also provided that a city rabbi in a local authority whose term ended in the period from 22 Tishrei 5784 (October 7, 2023) until the date of the general elections for local authorities, and who did not notify the appointing body in writing that their term should not be extended – will return to serve starting on the day the law takes effect, until the 90th day after the date of the local authority elections. A city rabbi who returned to serve as stated will not serve on the electing assembly for the election of the Chief Rabbis of Israel.