by a local rabbinic official that she couldn’t give a ring to a groom under the chuppah, she had no recourse. This is not the case today, and a woman in this position can easily scour the plethora of electronic information to find licensed rabbis who are more accommodating and that meet her needs as a bride."} 6d:T462,Furthermore, information technology is gradually affecting the Rabbinate from within as well. In many registration bureaus, filing is now done electronically, increasing productivity and decreasing the waiting time for secular couples. The rabbinical courts in Israel have just launched an automatic voice-sensitive answering service to track files. While the negative interface still exists, it is slowly diminishing.

6c:{"position":15,"content":"$6d"} 6e:{"position":16,"content":"Does this mean that all is good? As an Orthodox rabbi, I am still devastated and embarrassed (almost daily) by the treatment of non-orthodox Jews in the halls of the religious establishment. Some of the things that go on in Israel in the name of Judaism are inexcusable. The fact is, there is still much to do to minimize the role the Rabbinate plays in our lives. The civil service in Israel is far from civil."} 6f:{"position":17,"content":"But, at the same time, the statistics indicate that mo

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