Two dozen new regional rabbinical judges are sworn in at a ceremony held at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
“Dear judges, your role is to render true judgment, fairly and according to halacha (Jewish law),” says President Reuven Rivlin at the ceremony.
“This is no easy task, but there is an additional requirement that is even more demanding – that your judgments do not desecrate either God or man. It is not enough that your judgment be correct, it must also sanctify the Lord. This makes the responsibility on you even greater, and even more perilous,” he adds.
The event is attended by Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, and Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz.
24 new rabbinical judges are sworn in at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on October 15, 2018 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
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