Rabbinate
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.
What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer
The rabbinate as an extra-territorial entity - opinion
Rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and US explored in new exhibition
Rabbi Kalman Bar appointed new Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi
The elections for Chief Rabbi are conducted by a 150-member statutory electoral body. The final tally was 77-58 in favor of Bar.
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.
Israelis want civil marriage, to break rabbinic monopoly in new Tu B'Av poll
When asked which way they would like their children to marry, assuming all options were available, only 50% of Israeli Jews chose an Orthodox marriage.
Navigating rabbinical ordination and leadership in Israel’s modern context - opinion
After completing the rigorous process for rabbinical ordination, I faced an unexpected hurdle due to the lack of a chief rabbi in Israel. Here's my journey.
This Jerusalem beit midrash ordains women as Orthodox rabbis
Rabbi Herzl Hefter, dean of Beit Midrash Har’el, ordains both men and women as Orthodox rabbis – and says that the Torah ‘has to be real.’
Arye Deri and his party threaten Israeli democracy - comment
The Broad Perspective: It is a good thing that this rabbis bill was shot down. I don’t typically give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu much credit, so this is a special occasion.
Without a plan from the government, IDF gains in Gaza will be lost - opinion
The Israeli public, and indeed the world, deserve to hear a plan that goes beyond military tactics and addresses the big question – where do we go from here?
Israeli coalition in turmoil after Netanyahu drops controversial 'Rabbi Law'
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri was reportedly furious with Netanyahu after the latter announced that the bill would be dropped.
Attempts to pass the 'Rabbi Law' show how disconnected the government is - editorial
The Knesset was supposed to hold initial committee votes on the Rabbi Law on Tuesday but pushed it off at the last minute, leading to further anger and frustration.
Following MK opposition to new 'Rabbis Law,' Netanyahu announces bill out of daily order
Coalition to oust two Likud MKs who oppose the bill from Knesset committee dealing with the bill, which is set to pass its first hurdle in Knesset.
