Aaron Leibowitz

Aaron Leibowitz is an American-born Israeli rabbi.

Rabbinic and political career

Aaron Leibowitz is a noted educator,[1] and started Hashgacha Pratit, a kosher certification independent of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate.[2]

He is also a councilor for the Jerusalem municipality for the Yerushalmim party.[3]

In 2018 Leibowitz handed over the kosher certification to the larger organization, Tzohar, however Leibowitz remained CEO of Hashgacha Pratit. The organization began officiating weddings outside of the Chief Rabbinate, despite this being illegal in Israel. He called the Chief Rabbinate "racist" because of their views on who is a Jew, and their use of DNA testing to determine Jewish status.[4]

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References
  1. "Leadership". www.sulamyaakov.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  2. "Hiddush - Private kosher certification: Integrity or Fraud?". hiddush.org. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  3. "Rising to the challenge". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  4. "Chief Rabbinate admits using DNA tests to help determine Jewish status - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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