Posts Tagged: Israel 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...
Christian Zionist Group to Rabbinate: Reconsider Feast of Tabernacles Critique
JNS.org - The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) expressed disappointment in a letter issued by Israel’s chief rabbis describing the ICEJ’s upcoming Feast of Tabernacles celebration...
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....
Bennett, Livni Proposal: One Chief Rabbi
Jerusalem Post - Israel will only have one chief rabbi, according to a draft bill Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, Religious Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett and...
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...
Religious Tolerance and Mutual Respect Rather Than Polarization
The pivotal breakthrough which now seems likely to oblige Haredim to share the burden in terms of conscription and gainful employment, heralds a belated and...
