Yosef Hadane

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Yosef Hadane
TitleRabbi
Personal
Born
Yosef Hadane

1949 (age 74–75)
Ethiopia
ReligionJudaism
NationalityBeta Israel
Parent
DenominationOrthodox Judaism
ResidenceIsrael

Yosef Hadane (born 1949) is the former chief rabbi of the Ethiopian community in Israel and the first Ethiopian Israeli to be ordained as an Orthodox rabbi.

Biography

Hadane was born to a prominent Kes, Raphael Hadane.[1] In the 1970's he attended rabbinical school in Turin, Italy, with the intention of returning to Ethiopia. However, due to political unrest on the eve of the Ethiopian Civil War, he instead immigrated to Israel in 1972.[2]

In 1979 Hadane became the first Ethiopian Israeli to be ordained as an Orthodox rabbi in Israel.[1][3] That year, he also began working for the Ministry of Religious Services.[4]

In 1985, he assisted his family in immigrating to Israel.[2]

Hadane later joined his brother Emanuel Hadane in arguing on behalf of the right of the Falash Mura to immigrate to Israel.[5] He publicly criticized the Petah Tikva rabbinate for its "discriminatory practices" towards Ethiopian Jews who wanted to marry.[3][4]

In June 2016, Hadane was informed by the Ministry of Religious Services that he would be forced to retire from his position as chief rabbi of the Ethiopian community.[6] At the time, he was the only Ethiopian rabbi in the Ministry.[3] Tzohar claimed that he was forced to retire for supporting the Falash Mura's right to marriage equality.[4][7][6] The Ministry claimed that he had simply reached the standard age of retirement, while others noted that other rabbis are routinely given extensions.[3][8][9] Ultimately he was given a six month extension as a result of public outcry.[3]

Hadane stepped down in 2017 as chief rabbi of the Ethiopian community. Initially, the Ministry determined that there were no qualified candidates to replace him,[10] but he was later replaced by Reuven Wabashat.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Lyons, Leonard (2007). The Ethiopian Jews of Israel: Personal Stories of Life in the Promised Land. Jewish Lights Pub. ISBN 978-1-58023-323-1.
  2. ^ a b Lyons, Len. "A Simple Interview" (PDF). akivacleveland.org. p. 63. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e SHAPIRO, NATE; RECANT, WILLIAM; POLLACK, SUSAN; FRIM, GERALD (June 29, 2016). "An insult to the Ethiopian Israeli community". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ a b c Ettinger, Yair (June 21, 2016). "After Criticizing Rabbinate for 'Racism,' Ethiopian Community's Chief Rabbi Forced Into Retirement". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. ^ EGLASH, RUTH (December 20, 2011). "Ethiopian rabbi's brother helps those left behind". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  6. ^ a b Wootliff, Raoul (June 20, 2016). "Ethiopian-Israeli chief rabbi said fired for anti-racism stance". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  7. ^ SHARON, JEREMY (June 20, 2016). "Controversy rages after Chief Rabbi of Israeli-Ethiopian community pushed aside". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  8. ^ Winer, Stuart (June 21, 2016). "Ethiopian chief rabbi given 6 month reprieve from pending firing". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  9. ^ "The Ridiculous Would-be Dismissal of the Chief Rabbi of the Israeli-Ethiopian Community". Tablet Magazine. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  10. ^ Legesse, Shmuel (2016-08-29). "Don't Tell Me There Are No Qualified Ethiopian Israelis To Fill the Position". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  11. ^ SHARON, JEREMY (February 1, 2018). "Reuven Wabashat becomes chief rabbi of Ethiopian community". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.


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