Posts Tagged: Israel Chief Rabbinate
The Theocracy of Israel’s Rabbinate
I have always felt that in a democracy, it should not be the role of a state to impose personal religious practices on its citizens....
Ban Orthodox Rabbinic Pedophiles – Not Rabbi Avi Weiss
There's an ongoing debate within the Jewish Modern Orthodox community about where its parameters lie. The most recent flare-up occurred after the Israeli Chief Rabbinate...
Israel Needs New Religious Leadership
There was hardly a murmur when former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger was arrested for the second time and placed under house arrest on suspicion of...
Israel’s Rabbinical Court Fines Woman For Not Circumcising Son
Times of Israel - The Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem rejected an appeal Monday by a Netanya woman fined NIS 500 ($140) per day for refusing...
Put an End to the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly
It's painful to have one's rabbinic credentials challenged by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. But that's exactly what's happened to me. In truth, it's much more...
How Dare Israel’s Rabbinate Dictate to American Orthodox Jews
Recent media reports indicate that at least ten American Modern Orthodox rabbis are no longer allowed by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate to recognize the Jewish...
Israel’s Jewish Home Party Votes to Back Moderate Stav for Chief Rabbi
Times of Israel - After months of bitter intra-party debate, the Jewish Home party voted on Sunday to support Rabbi David Stav's candidacy...
Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer Section Proposed by Jewish Agency’s Sharansky
At the Western Wall, a new plan has emerged for the creation of an egalitarian prayer section in a bid to end a longtime dispute...
