Posts Tagged: Israel Orthodox
I Come From the Haredi World — But It Must Change to Help Israel and Ensure Its Own Survival
“Go to the ant, idler; consider her ways and be wise” (Prov. 6:6). This vivid call to action from Hebrew Scripture elevates a tiny, industrious insect...
Is Israel’s Intolerance of Non-Orthodox Sects Alienating American Jewry?
A recent survey conducted by the Ruderman Family Foundation found that 80% of American Jews define themselves as pro-Israel. The same survey indicated that 67%...
A Different Take on the Western Wall Controversy
JNS.org - The headlines of the Jewish press this week were filled with stories about angry American Jews denouncing the Israeli government’s decision regarding egalitarian prayer...
Israel’s Education System Should Be a Tool for Economic Productivity and Unity, Not a Religious Divider
JNS.org - A recent controversial decision by Israel’s Education Minister Naftali Bennett means that haredi (ultra-Orthodox) students in Israel may continue to miss out on the...
This Year, Let Us Resolve the Religious-Secular Dispute in Israel
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, one senses an impending explosion between Israeli mainstream society and the ultra-Orthodox. For years, tensions have steadily grown as influential haredi rabbis...
Israel’s Scandal-Ridden Chief Rabbinate Must Be Reformed
The scandalous depths to which the haredi extremists who have abused their rabbinical authority are sinking seem limitless. It is high time for Jews in...
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...
Before Yom Kippur, Thousands Visit Western Wall and Hebron
The days leading up to Yom Kippur have brought thousands of Jewish prayer goers to some of Judaism's holiest sites - the Western Wall in...
Politics, Power, and Corrupt Chief Rabbis
I have never been a fan of chief rabbis. Anyone appointed by committees, politicians, or bureaucrats is suspect in my eyes. Perhaps my antipathy is...
Israel Cancels Draft Orders for Thousands of Haredim
Ynet - The State informed the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that for fear of interim orders foiling attempts to reinstate haredi recruitment, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon...
Yesh Atid Rabbi: We Do Not Hate Charedim
Ynet- After Likud-Beiteinu claimed Yesh Atid is refusing to join a coalition that includes ultra-Orthodox parties, Rabbi Shay Piron, placed second on the Yesh...
Religion and the State of Israel at a Crossroads
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his new coalition partner, Shaul Mofaz, have pledged to introduce legislative reforms which will ensure that all Israeli...
