Freedom of religion in israel
Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial
On Yom Kippur, Jews across the world gather to recite the same confessions. That shared observance does not require Jews to agree about how Judaism should be practiced.
Who owns Judaism? Israel must take it back from the religious establishment - opinion
Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools
Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners
Jerusalem mini-market owners defy forced Shabbat closures
"We are Jewish but not religious, so have a right to stay open during Shabbat," says merchant.
National Religious women want equality in domestic roles and career opportunities study finds
Forty-three percent of the respondents said that wearing trousers was fine, whereas 57% said it was inappropriate and dangerous.
'All those who love Jerusalem must do utmost to prevent religious war in holy city'
Religious leaders of different faiths join Rivlin in condemning violence, terror and incitement.
Center Field: ReligioGoons – the Jewish Taliban – threaten Judaism and Zionism
Israeli ReligioGoons mock Judaism’s ethical traditions. Their verbal violence often encourages physical violence. Their fanaticism demeans Judaism and Zionism.
Wars of the Jews, 21st century edition
A series of challenges to the monopoly of Israel’s state rabbinate may threaten stability of government
Analysis: Unyielding religious establishment threatens to be its own undoing
Slowly but surely, the conflict between democratic rights, and the legally enshrined monopoly of one Jewish denomination over religious life in Israel is being chipped away.
Conversion victory
We recommend that the present government maintain that policy of keeping the question of “Who is a Jew” out of the hands of a bunch of ultra-conservative, politically connected rabbis.
Jerusalem Municipality to fund pluralist and non-Orthodox religious study groups
Despite the haredi opposition, several of the ultra-Orthodox council representatives absented themselves from the vote.
I Need A Favor
Wanted: Spiritual leaders
The Chief Rabbinate must face the reality: Israel is not a religious state. That may be unfortunate, but it is a reality.