Chief rabbinate of israel
High Court challenges law excluding women from Israel's Chief Rabbinate elections
The court issued an order requiring the respondents to explain why a 2024 law should not be interpreted to require the rabbis to also appoint women as representatives in the electoral assembly.
Who owns Judaism? Israel must take it back from the religious establishment - opinion
Chief Rabbinate Council sets new financial range for ketubahs
ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits
A small and insufficient victory: Female Torah scholars - opinion
A public body in which women cannot hold certain roles is invalid according to the principles of democracy and not to be taken seriously.
Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments
The decision has left Tzohar, which requested but did not receive kashrut certification authority, in the dark.
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?
The Chief Rabbinate must evolve to address the spiritual and practical needs of all Jews in Israel, regardless of their level of observance.
Uproar over bill intended to increase religious party's control over rabbinical establishment
The bill in question would effectively give the Chief Rabbinate power to elect these rabbis instead of the local authorities themselves.
Letters to the Editor June 10, 2024: Existential threats
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
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.
