Rabbinate
Rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and US explored in new exhibition
A new exhibition celebrates 100 years of rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and the US, showcasing key meetings, letters, and diplomatic exchanges between Chief Rabbis and US Presidents.
Shas-backed Zevadia Cohen elected Tel Aviv chief rabbi after High Court delays, political battle
Third complaint filed against man suspected of causing infant's death after circumcision
Law widening religious courts’ role in civil disputes sparks debate over choice, rights - analysis
The saga of hotels’ late Shabbat and holiday checkout
Why do hotel guests, some of them wealthy, accept the procedure of paying for late check-out abroad, but expect it gratis in Israel?
Kosher food in Israel is an $800 million racket of corruption - opinion
The direct cost of corrupt kashrut services is very high and burdens the economy with about $800 million, as well as raising the cost of almost all goods to our families, rich and poor.
Israel's Chief Rabbinate has become a hereditary monarchy - opinion
The position of chief rabbi, which has a ten-year tenure, has become a political tool and the province of members of a few elite families who monopolize it.
Shas are seeking to deepen their grip over state religious institutions - opinion
The state-religious infrastructure has been used systematically to build a political power base.
Israel's chief rabbi elections tainted by personal interests - opinion
Instead of passing laws that help the people and the nation, its members are focused on helping themselves, or in the case of the chief rabbinate, one of their brothers.
Is Israel taking a page out of the Hungary and Poland playbook? - analysis
The makeup of the judicial selection committee is an issue that is still on the table, officials say.
Chief Rabbinate election delay bill passes first reading
According to Israeli law, the chief rabbis serve for 10 years, and religious councils for five years.
Ukrainians trying to convert to Judaism in Israel face Kafkaesque trials
Yael and Aaron Agpov from Ukraine had tried to convert to Judaism in 2022, but then the war broke out. This, plus Israel's Kafkaesque bureaucracy, thrust them into uncertainty.
Converting to Judaism in Israel is nearly impossible - ITIM report
The number applying for conversion in the last decade has been low but even among those who did apply, fewer than half were able to complete the process.
Jewish civil marriage group sees increase in ceremony requests
The group, which aims to help Israelis get married legally without the Rabbinate, believes political tensions have caused the increase in requests.
