Tzohar
Chief Rabbinate Council disputes Tzohar kashrut approval hours after authorization
“The approval was granted unlawfully and did not go through the Chief Rabbinate Council as required,” Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services Yehuda Avidan said.
Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier
One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll
High Court orders Chief Rabbinate to decide on Tzohar’s kashrut license after year-long delay
Yes to separation between synagogue and state
Recent proposals to liberalize marriage laws to include non-Orthodox streams of Judaism are insufficient.
Chief rabbis deny bias against Tzohar, begin probe
“Very severe slander was spoken against all rabbis in Israel, things that have no connection to reality,” Amar says.
Free-market Judaism
We must foster religious expression and provide a positive alternative to the Chief Rabbinate’s counterproductive monopoly.
Bill to ensure all rabbis can perform weddings
Move comes following furor last week when religious-Zionist Tzohar rabbinical organization shut down free wedding service.
Margi backs down over Tzohar wedding program
Religious Services Minister agrees to amend law that would have severely restricted Tzohar's ability to provide wedding services.
Rabbis urge religious public to volunteer as organ donors
40 rabbis from Tzohar religious organization vote to approve new organ donor card, assuring donors that procedures are in accordance with Jewish law.
Restrictions on rabbis from conducting weddings removed
Tzohar rabbis authorized as long as they supply proof of rabbinic ordination, know laws of marriage, currently serve as rabbi, teacher.
Elkin: Conversion bill delays good for country, coalition
Insiders to unity talks between Orthodox MKs, non-Orthodox movements and Jewish Agency say they are not bearing any real fruit.
Editorial: Free us from the rabbinate
The only conclusion for those concerned about Judaism's public image.
