This story (in the Ivrit Haaretz - no full English translation as yet) relates a new scandal whereby the Chief Rabbinate in certain districts issued fictitious rabbinic ordinations to policemen and othe government employess (see the pop-up link at the beginning of the story for a sample document on CR letterhead). The motivation - no different from the other scandal involving fake degrees issued in Israel by overseas 'Universities' - is that in Israel sizeable pay increases come with additional academic qualifications. (Even seminars and short courses may give you a permanent pay rise. )
Between Slifkingate, this, and a dozen other* wearying stories -- what's left????
*recent local samplers include: Kashrut/hashgachah issues, rabbis who refuse to mention certain names/institutions, schools that exclude .......
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