[Cheburashka]

What you said about juliej pretty much matches what I suspected about said person, however I have my doubts about what you said about any rabbinates being named after Israel in 1945. The decision to call the new state Israel was made only in 1948 and there were alternative names suggested at that time, such as Judea, Zion, and others.

Perhaps the rabbinates were using the name “Palestine” after the mandate before 1948, and then were changed with the coming of independence. I do know that the Jewish brigade recruited by the British during WWII used an armpatch that said "Palestine" on it, so the term did not have the same connotations that it does now.

[ChicagoHebrew]

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel pre-dates the State of Israel by centuries. Its origin lies in an Ottoman-appointed position, the “Rishon L’tzion,” (”First in Zion”) which was created in the mid-17th century.

[investigateworld]

Luv your tag line ;^)

[juliej]

YOU ARE WRONG. Zolli wanted to be named Chief Rabbi and he knew he would not get his wish - he converted out - sour grapes on his part. I know more about Jewish history than you - any day of the week I could win a contest against you. And the Pope was silent about the Roman Cave massacre.