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
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Freedom of religion
My concern is the guarantee of freedom of religion. The lack of that freedom makes us – ironically – the only nation in the free world in which complete freedom of religion does not exist for Jews.
It happened to my family. It can happen to yours.
“It’s sad and so unfair. Did you see how proud she was tonight? But unless someone figures out how to fix things she’s going to wake up one day and find out...”
Capital’s First Station complex won’t close on Shabbat
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, who has opposed closing the complex on Shabbat but could not muster a majority against it, said he was pleased by the Regional Committee’s decision.
The state comptroller’s report and religious services
Let us hope that by the next state comptroller’s report, we will have succeeded in democratizing Israel’s religious establishment by giving greater control of religious affairs to local communities.
WATCH: Did the IDF bow to religious pressure by removing women’s video?
The video has a voiceover by female soldiers repeating frequent claims by rabbis in the religious Zionist movement, such as that women have no physical strength.
Ashdod mayor: City to stop fining shops open on Shabbat
The mayor explained, as he has in the past, that a ruling by the Ashdod Magistrate’s Court has forced the city to enforce its 1976 bylaw regulating businesses opening on Shabbat.
Church of Holy Sepulchre issue being used to clobber Israel
Although the doors to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre have been closed in past, Safadi said the church was closed “for the first time in over 1,000 years."
‘Religious coercion vs. religious conviction’
By inspiring love, we must attempt to express the glories of Shabbat. And love means accepting with love even those who decide to reject the laws of Shabbat.
A Substandard Discussion
Jewish nation-state bill runs into trouble with exclusionary towns clause
The 'separate communities' clause in the bill says that ''the state has the right to allow a community, including of one religion or nationality to establish a separate communal town.”