Chief rabbinate of israel
Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier
The new petition argues that, even after a ruling in November ordering the Rabbinate to decide whether Tzohar qualifies and, if so, to issue a license, the state still has not acted.
Ministry publishes list of mikvaot with shelters nearly two weeks into war, following ITIM appeal
Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation
Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial
Israel's Chief Rabbinate needs the courage to reform - opinion
Seventy years of religious repression, civil marriage and intermarriage have brought many people of Jewish descent to Israel who are not halachically Jewish.
Save the rabbinate from Israel and Israelis from the rabbinate - opinion
There has never been a central, monopolist authority over conversions (or any other religious function) in Jewish history, nor does it exist in the present outside of Israel.
Chief Rabbi Lau visits shiva of alleged rapist Chaim Walder
Lau was photographed in a tent that was set up outside the Walder home for the shiva.
The rabbinate must be reformed to be more welcoming - editorial
The rabbinate has become a restricted club of only one sector of Israeli society, and attempts to diversify it are met with strong opposition.
Religious Services Minister plans law to exempt rabbis from political comments restrictions
Minister Matan Kahana's comments were criticized since municipal chief rabbis are in effect never subject to disciplinary procedures despite gross violations of the regulations.
Religious Services Min. proposes new body to run women's halacha exams
Organizations advocating for state-recognized halacha qualifications for women insist that ministry immediately open examinations.
Kashrut ‘revolution’ legislation passes into law
The legislation abolishes the monopoly of the Chief Rabbinate over kashrut supervision.
Kashrut reform can free Israel from rabbinate's grip - editorial
“We are breaking the monopoly of the rabbinate,” committee chairwoman MK Yulia Malinovsky said. “What pains them is that they are losing the power to decide for all of us.”
Majority of religious-Zionists oppose gov't kashrut reforms - poll
The Knesset committee has begun its deliberations on government kashrut reforms.
Reforms must keep our food kosher - opinion
The issue of kashrut certification has been the center of heated debate for the last several months, with all sorts of accusations and claims of bullying and blackmail.
