This week, the second round of training for the “Rabbinical Reserve of Europe” of the “Conference of European Rabbis” opened. Thirty young rabbis from twelve countries have recently begun a comprehensive program for rabbis to address the challenges in the community. Thirty-eight young rabbis serving in nineteen countries participated in the first round.
As part of the unique program that takes place for the first time in the world of rabbinate in Europe, the rabbis study and train in depth in halakhah and practice for two years on many topics, including; Checking mikvahs, supervising supervisors in factories and restaurants, clarifying preliminary Judaism and more. In the same way, the rabbis receive professional training and tools for the development and management of the community in their fields; Communication, leadership, community building, managing and raising funds, performing in front of an audience and more.
In an impressive ceremony attended by the heads of the European Rabbinical Conference, members of the Grand Court of Europe and the Standing Committee, representatives of the partner organizations and donors Ner LaAf, Netzach and Methanel and the young rabbis, some rabbis who graduated presented an instructive and exciting presentation of the program’s benefits and challenges. .
The European Rabbinical Conference began about two years ago with the implementation of a program. The ‘Rabbinical Reserve of Europe’ for the empowerment of the rabbis of the communities and their training as the rabbinical reserve in halakhah and approximation throughout Europe.
The program is accompanied by the President of the Conference and Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, Chairman of the Standing Committee, Rabbi Menachem Gelli, a standing rabbinical committee with extensive experience in rabbinate and approximation, headed by Rabbi Moshe Lebel, Rosh Yeshivat Torat Chaim in Moscow. Rabbi Reuven Leuchter is the head of the Mei HaDat Kollel and Rabbi Naftali Schiff is the founder and head of the Netzach organization.
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The President of the Conference of European Rabbis and the Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, said at the ceremony that “the young rabbis act with devotion while taking advice from the elders and guiding the conference leaders The challenges facing the rabbi of the community today, especially in Europe and in Europe in particular, are many, and the challenge must be met by the appropriate tools for today’s environmental conditions. The percentage of assimilation is very high For the most part, unfortunately, it does not keep Torah and mitzvos. “
The rabbinical director of the European Rabbinical Conference, Rabbi Moshe Lebel, said that “the rabbis whose training is Torah-based come to communities with huge challenges. .
Rabbi Moshe Lebel praised the conference’s chief of staff, Mr. Gadi Gronich, who runs the program under the kind auspices of the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation, the Pilgens Foundation, and Ms. Joel Aflalo, one of the leaders of the Matanel, and the conference’s secretary general, Rabbi Aharon. Samuel Baskin who coordinated the program.