Français, pour nous, ah! quel outrage

Something is rotten in the state of France:

The Jewish community around the country was saddened by the news of the election of Prof. Gilles Bernheim to the post of chief rabbi. The elections were held in accordance with the ancient system introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte 200 years ago, which grants 300 community leaders and activists the right to take part in the vote. The results do not reflect the will of a majority of French Jews.

Besides for the fact that the Yated feels it necessary to refer to a non-Chareidi Rabbi as "Professor", Nachum had this to say in a comment at Gil Student's blog:

The Israeli Chief Rabbis are selected by a group of "insiders" (and government officials) in a process set up by the British government in the 1920's. The Charedi community in Israel- especially those elements represented by the Yated- has taken advantage of this to fill the office- an office they do not recognize- with people who are singularly unrepresentative of the Israeli Orthodox community, especially that community that respects the Rabbinate, let alone the Israeli population as a whole.

Funny, I don't see the Yated complaining about the Israeli process when they are able to manipulate it.

Not that they really have a right to complain about France. Note that the Yated here seems to be confusing "French Jews" with "French Chareidim." The two are hardly synonymous.

Hat tip: Hirhurim

M.D.