Chief rabbinate of israel
Israelis seek alternatives to Chief Rabbinate as elections approach - opinion
The Rabbinate’s establishment's reputation is at a historic low, as elections for the leadership of the Chief Rabbinate in Israel approach.
Editor's Notes: Chief rabbis retire but did anybody notice?
Uproar over bill intended to increase religious party's control over rabbinical establishment
Letters to the Editor June 10, 2024: Existential threats
Religious Services Minister agrees to appoint ten women to Chief Rabbinate Electoral Assembly
The 150 Assembly members are composed of 80 Rabbis, who are always men by virtue of their position, and 70 heads of local authorities and religious councils, of which few are women.
The Chief Rabbinate office is rife with nepotism, affecting Israeli society - opinion
Accusations of nepotism within Israel's rabbinate intensify amid upcoming elections. This practice, seen in key appointments, raises concerns about fairness and transparency.
Position for Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi reopens as Rabbinical Committee withdraws candidate
The Rabbinical Committee withdraws Rabbi Meir Kahane as the Religious Zionist candidate for Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi, reopening the race for the position.
Mayors demand that gov't drop plan to take over appointments of city rabbis
The 100 mayors who wrote the letter to the Religious Affairs Minister were specifically expressing their opposition to a series of directives published by the Religious Affairs ministry on April 11.
Gantz, Sa'ar clash with rest of coalition over legislative veto power
Conflict arose within the government after the coalition announced that it would proceed with a bill proposal that Gantz and Sa'ar vetoed.
The Chief Rabbi's comments: Tone deaf and damaging - comment
Today, there is a strong sense that if people want to leave, they should go -- no one is keeping them here.
It's time to acknowledge women's Torah knowledge - opinion
The High Court of Justice ruling is significant in that it is a critical recognition of women’s education, knowledge, and integration into the sphere of Torah and Halacha.
High Court rules: Women can be on committee to select Chief Rabbi
The impact of the decision is yet to be seen: it does not mandate, but merely permits, the inclusion of women to be considered for the committee that selects Chief Rabbis and Chief Rabbinate Council.
This is why Israel plans to bury hundreds of cars, with ashes and blood stains
To preserve the sanctity of those murdered by Hamas, for the first time since the establishment of the state, they decided to bury the vehicles.
Israelis killed on October 7 denied Jewish burials due to halachic status
The incidents came to light on Monday during a Knesset discussion about expediting the conversion process for those currently serving in the IDF.
'Wombs for rent': Opposition MK decries the lack of female reps on religious councils
Biton made the comments during a verbal scuffle between Labor Party MK Gilad Kariv and ultra-Orthodox coalition members.
