However, while I have not heard any formal condemnation of their activities, many major authorities are not taking them seriously, citing serious flaws in the manner in which they reinstated the smichah. As a result, this Sanhedrin has not received widespread recognition.
A understated hint at the thorny issues and impediments that await such attempts at a 'Sanhedrin' and rebuilding the Temple can be seen at
THE POLITICAL ROLE OF THE ISRAELI CHIEF RABBINATE IN THE TEMPLE MOUNT QUESTION by Yoel Cohen
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