Current sectionJewish WorldFollowing May Golan's statement that MK and Reform rabbi Gilad Kariv marries dogs in his 'delusional synagogues,' Ambassador Leiter said that he intends to formally apologize for the remarks. Earlier this week, he called the pro-Israel liberal J Street 'a cancer within the Jewish community'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashington07:30 PM • May 21 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – Israel's U.S. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" Minister May Golan's lashing out at opposition MK and Reform rabbi Gilad Kariv, accusing him of "marrying dogs in your delusional synagogues."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Reform JudaismIsrael - U.S.Jewish DiasporaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsGaza FlotillaWest BankSan Diego MosqueWorld Cup 2026 HaQuizHaaretz PodcastDiaspora Jewish Groups Condemn Ben-Gvir's 'Humiliation' of Flotilla ActivistsHow Netanyahu's Laughing-stock Defense Minister Keeps the Political Base HappyIsraeli Crowdfunder Drops Hebrew Sally Rooney Campaign Over WB Delivery Boycott$34m for View of the Old City: Jerusalem Apartment Sold to American Haredi BuyerKhamenei Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran, Senior Iranian Sources SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar