Finland has new Israeli-born chief rabbi
JTA - Simon Livson has been installed as chief rabbi of Finland.
Simon Livson hopes to focus on small community's spiritual needs rather than recent controversies.
January 21, 2013, 8:49 p.mJTA - Simon Livson has been installed as chief rabbi of Finland.
Livson, 30, the Israeli-born son of Finnish immigrants, was officially installed as chief rabbi on Jan. 13, taking over from Rabbi Moshe Edelman. Livson who describes himself as Modern Orthodox, immigrated to Finland in 1989 when his parents returned to their country of origin. He later studied at an Israeli yeshiva and ait the Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School in New York.
Livson lives in Helsinki with his Israeli-born wife, Sivan Glazer-Livson, and their two-year-old daughter. There are approximately 1,400 Jews in Findland, according to the European Jewish Congress. Livson assumes the position as Finland debates whether to label Israeli products that originate in the West Bank and shortly after a heated national discussion about whether to ban circumcision.
"My position may require more politics than expected of a regular rabbi, but I have no intention of becoming a politician", he said. "I am here to serve the spiritual needs of the community and answer general questions about Judaism, not to debate the the settlements". As for the discussion on circumcision, it has died down in past weeks and I hope this is the calm after the storm".
"My position may require more politics than expected of a regular rabbi, but I have no intention of becoming a politician", he said. "I am here to serve the spiritual needs of the community and answer general questions about Judaism, not to debate the the settlements". As for the discussion on circumcision, it has died down in past weeks and I hope this is the calm after the storm".
Finland Mendapat Ketua Rabbi Baru Kelahiran Israel
Terjemahan oleh: Amir Aizat
Simon Livson berharap untuk menumpukan kepada keperluan kerohanian komuniti kecil daripada kontroversi politik.
21 Januari, 2013, 8:49 p.m
JTA - Simon Livson telah dilantik sebagai Ketua Rabbi di Finland. Livson, 30, anak lelaki kepada pendatang Finland kelahiran Israel, dilantik secara rasmi sebagai ketua rabbi pada 13 Januari, mengambil alih jawatan tersebut daripada Rabbi Moshe Edelman. Livson, yang menggambarkan diri sebagai seorang Yahudi Ortodoks Moden, berhijrah ke Finland pada tahun 1989 apabila ibu bapanya kembali ke negara asal mereka. Beliau kemudiannya belajar di sekolah agama untuk pelajar Yahudi Ortodoks Israel dan di Sekolah Kerabbian Yeshivat Chovei Torah di New York.
Livson tinggal di Helsinki bersama isteri kelahiran Israel beliau, Sivan Glazer-Livson, dan anak perempuan mereka yang berusia dua tahun. Terdapat kira-kira 1,400 orang Yahudi di Finland menurut kepada Kongres Yahudi Eropah. Livson menerima jawatan tersebut ketika Finland sedang dalam perdebatan sama ada untuk melabel produk keluaran Israel yang berasal dari Tebing Barat dan tidak lama selepas perbincangan kebangsaan yang panas tentang sama ada wajar amalan khatan diharamkan.
"Jawatan saya mungkin memerlukan politik dari yang dijangka untuk seorang rabbi yang biasa, tetapi saya tidak berniat untuk menjadi ahli politik", beliau memberitahu JTA. "Saya berada di sini untuk berkhidmat terhadap keperluan kerohanian masyarakat dan menjawab soalan-soalan umum tentang agama Yahudi, bukan untuk berdebat mengenai penyelesaian isu. Mengenai hal perbincangan tentang khatan pula, ia telah pun reda dalam beberapa minggu yang lalu dan saya berharap agar keadaan tenang setelah pergolakan ini".
"Jawatan saya mungkin memerlukan politik dari yang dijangka untuk seorang rabbi yang biasa, tetapi saya tidak berniat untuk menjadi ahli politik", beliau memberitahu JTA. "Saya berada di sini untuk berkhidmat terhadap keperluan kerohanian masyarakat dan menjawab soalan-soalan umum tentang agama Yahudi, bukan untuk berdebat mengenai penyelesaian isu. Mengenai hal perbincangan tentang khatan pula, ia telah pun reda dalam beberapa minggu yang lalu dan saya berharap agar keadaan tenang setelah pergolakan ini".
Teks sumber: Jewish Times, The Times of Israel
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