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Posted By admin on July 23, 2017

Rabbi Joseph Dweck, Britains top Sephardi rabbi, will continue to serve as the spiritual leader of London's S&P Sephardic Jewish community, but will no longer serve as a religious court judge, it was decided Wednesday.

Rabbi Dweck came under fire last month when he praised the acceptance of homosexuality by western society as a fantastic development. The homosexual act is expressly forbidden in Jewish law.

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis appointed a special committee to review Rabbi Dwecks statement as well as other teachings and halakhic statements by Rabbi Dweck.

The committee affirmed the removal of Rabbi Dweck's status as a dayan, or Jewish religious judge, for the Sephardic Jewish community. The committee also ruled, at Rabbi Dweck's suggestion, that any lecture he gives on Jewish law be reviewed by a member of the committee before it is given.

Rabbi Dweck apologized for his remarks following the ruling, calling them inappropriate and imprudent.

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Top UK Sephardi Rabbi will no longer serve as religious judge - Arutz Sheva

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