Posts Tagged: Chief Rabbinate
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate Promises More of the Same Flawed Policies After Election
While the world’s attention has been focused on the American election, there has been a far less publicized, but still significant, election in Israel for...
Divorce Rate in Israel Drops for First Time
The number of Israeli couples divorcing dropped for the first time in 2017, according to new data published by the Chief Rabbinate on Thursday. A total...
Candidate for Israel’s Chief Rabbinate David Stav on Conversions, Women of the Wall and Healing the Rift Between the Orthodox and the Secular (INTERVIEW)
On the eve of elections for the Israeli chief rabbinate, one of the more prominent candidates, Rabbi David Stav, told The Algemeiner that he believes...
Chief Rabbinate Electoral Machinations
The sleazy political machinations surrounding the impending elections for the Chief Rabbinate are shameful. There is today a unique opportunity for ending the excessive influence exerted...
Jewish Home Party to Seek Control Over Conversion Authority
YNet - The 19th Knesset will see a pivotal battle for the nature of conversion, as both the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic party Shas and the religious-Zionist...
Israel @ 100: Looking Ahead
At 64, the State of Israel Has Proven Its Vitality and Resilience. Still, Areas of Improvement Remain for Generations of Israelis to Enhance Their...
Steve Jobs and the Next British Chief Rabbi
The criticism by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks of Apple founder Steve Jobs as having created a selfish consumer culture that ultimately magnified ...
