Israeli rabbinate
Rabbinate seeks retrial on ruling allowing women to take exams, blames 'halachic noncompliance'
The Rabbinate's argument rested on what it presented as firm halachic noncompliance with women taking the exams, as certain topics covered therein are prohibited by nature.
Israelis want civil marriage, to break rabbinic monopoly in new Tu B'Av poll
New interim chief rabbi appointed, previous resigned over inclusion of female rabbis
Israel no longer has chief rabbis after ministry fails to hold timely elections
Israelis marry less through rabbinate, cohabit more -survey
Some 88,000 couples live together without being married, including 83,000 couples where at least one partner is formally recognized as being Jewish.
Rabbinate says convicted sex offender Moti Elon may be barred
Rabbi Moti Elon was convicted by the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in 2013 of two counts of indecent assault by force against a minor.
Father of divorce refuser fined 5,000 shekels a day
The Tel Aviv rabbinical court ruled nearly five years ago that the man was obligated to grant a divorce, but he ignored the ruling.
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575 rabbis call on Israel to implement full equality for LGBTs
“The enshrining of discrimination into law, and harmful words spoken by religious leaders, sow the seeds of hatred and brutality in the land."
Ghosts of Soviet Jewry are strengthening Israel's Jewish future
Ghosts of the Jewish past in the former Soviet Union are helping ensure the integrity of the Jewish people in Israel.
J’lem chief rabbi asks mayor to remove pride flags
Rabbi Aryeh Stern describes gay pride flags as symbolizing “the opposite” of holiness, and says he is “saddened” that the parade is taking place at all.
Anger in Jewish world grows over detention of Conservative rabbi
The Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative Movement said it was “outraged” by the incident.
The disintegration of the Chief Rabbinate
Is it any wonder so many Israelis have lost confidence in the Chief Rabbinate?
Foreign ministry apologizes for widely panned 'alternative marriages' vid
“I think we erred, we made a mistake,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in an Army Radio interview.
Internal Affairs Committee calls for regulating bridal guidance programs
To illustrate issues with the bridal guidance programs, they cited instances of women being told to treat their husbands as kings if they wish to be queens, and to share previous sexual experiences.
