Friday, July 8, 2005

Evidence

1 Tammuz 5765

The figure and attached note (translation) below was taken from (Appendix 4). It can be found at the end of the summary of the course of events leading up to the letter from the Rabbinical Council to the Binyamin Area Religious Council.

It is only one of many pieces of evidence which was brought to the attention of the Rabbinical Council for consideration.

It is placed here, in a separate post for clarity.

Rabbi Ya'acov Yosef wrote the lines above on the envelop to which he attached [a sample] of menstrual blood. He even wrote in the question of whether the sample was clean as if it were [the women's] seventh clean day. The envelop was sealed and handed to a messenger.

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner wrote the single, underlined word below: Tahor (ritually clean).

Monday, April 11, 2005

Rabbi Eliyahu's Request, Nissan 5765

The following is the translation of letter from Rabbi Mordekhai Eiyahu to Rabbi Isser Klonsky (Appendix 6):

2 Nissan 5765

To my dear friend
Rabbi Isser Klansky SHLIT"A
Jerusalem

Peace and Blessing

I would like to ask that you convey my request to Rabbi Shlomo Aviner SHLIT"A that he continue to publicize the following announcement, to which he agreed:

"I cease to instruct Jewish Law in the matters of menstruation, stains, and appearances until further notice."


Sincerely,

Mordekhai Eliyahu
Rishon LeTzion
Former Chief Rabbi Of Israel