Channel 2 News correspondent Yair Sherki reported that the Chief Rabbinates of Israel has informed former Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger they will be stripping him of his rabbinical ordination in light of the criminal convictions against him.

Rabbi Metzger is currently serving a jail term after being convicted on an array of white collar charges including pocketing substantial sums of tzedaka money he collected.

Channel 2 reported the rav was given 21 days to respond to the Chief Rabbinate on his own behalf before unilateral action is taken.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)