The head of Israel's Reform Judaism movement was thrown out of a Knesset panel session discussing state funding of Reform and Conservative rabbis on Tuesday, with the committee's Haredi chairman saying such rabbis "didn't exist" and calling them "clowns."
Haredi MK calls Reform, Conservative rabbis 'clowns' in heated Knesset debate
Meeting meant to discuss funding of state's decision to fund rabbis that are not part of the ultra-Orthodox stream; panel chairman removes head of Reform movement in Israel.
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