A fourth is Rabbi Daniel Glass, the name of an Orthodox rabbi who has lectured at the Jewish Learning Exchange and was rabbi of the Shomrei Hadath (Federation) Synagogue London – although it is not clear if this is the person intended.
The fifth spells out in Hebrew Rabbi Jeremy Goltick, a name which so far no one has been able to link to an individual, although there has been speculation it could be a misspelling of Rabbi Jeremy Collick, the former rabbi of Edgware Masorti Synagogue.
Under the Law of Return, Jews who make aliyah have to produce a letter testifying they are Jewish. Testimonials from non-Orthodox rabbis are accepted for this purpose.
However, when it comes to marriage in Israel, the Orthodox authorities may refuse to accept such documents as proof of Jewish status.
The controversial list is understood to record the names of diaspora rabbis whose endorsement of someone’s Jewish status in connection with marriage was rejected by the Chief Rabbinate during 2016.
