Tzohar

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll

The poll reflects the wider cultural presence of Christmas in Israeli public spaces, including markets, decorations, and seasonal events.

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.
KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

High Court orders Chief Rabbinate to decide on Tzohar’s kashrut license after year-long delay

 Shas spiritual leader and former Sephardic chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, seen during a weekly lecture at the Yazdim synagogue in Jerusalem, June 07, 2025; illustrative.

Ex-Sephardi chief rabbi slams Tel Aviv rabbi as 'heretic' after he calls for haredi IDF enlistment

 MORDECHAI COHEN (R), the legendary ‘masgiach’ of Carmel’s Zichron Ya’acov Cellars.

Wine talk: Separation, not division


Tzohar head against bill promoted by own group

Rabbi Ya’akov Ariel says he's uncomfortable with Knesset involvement in dealings of the Chief Rabbinate.

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Metzger calls on MKs to oppose marriage reform

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi calls on MKs to oppose “Tzohar” marriage reform bill; rabbinate supportive of other efforts

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‘Tzohar Bill’ approved by ministerial panel

Initiative would allow couples to register for marriage in any municipality, choose between stricter or more flexible rabbinates.

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Religous-Zionist rabbis mixed over IDF base raid

“Harming army is sin and so is hatred," yeshiva head says; MK Katz: Shin Bet planted activists to disgrace settler movement.

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Chief rabbi skeptical about marriage bill

Bill seeks to prevent rabbis from taking money for performing weddings, except for travel expenses.

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Bill to end wedding fees for rabbis

Rabbis have been receiving double income- state-funded salaries and private payments for marriage ceremonies.

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Rabbis and the state

In the interests of freedom of religious expression, the state should stop paying local rabbis’ salaries.

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Tzohar rabbis and the right to get married in Israel

Israel’s marriage laws are a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Yes to separation between synagogue and state

Recent proposals to liberalize marriage laws to include non-Orthodox streams of Judaism are insufficient.

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Chief rabbis deny bias against Tzohar, begin probe

“Very severe slander was spoken against all rabbis in Israel, things that have no connection to reality,” Amar says.

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