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
Court rules Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu must have disciplinary trial
Apparently racist and political comments made by Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu are not permitted for public official, and Chief Rabbinate must hold disciplinary trial for him.
Israel is the Jewish state, but Judaism does not belong to anyone
We all should be able to choose our Judaism, to live according to its basic values, and not according to halachic definitions of Orthodox Judaism.
Opening up kashrut certification is a step in the right direction
Wrenching complete kashrut control out of the hands of a body with a vested economic interest in retaining it is not going to be easy, but the first steps are to be welcomed.
High Court gives rabbinate 90 days for solution to women’s Halacha exams
The interim ruling comes following a petition by three NGOs to the court, which argued that women are discriminated against by the state since they cannot obtain the same qualifications as men.
It's time for Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to step up or step down
The government needs to present Yosef with a choice – either help or get out of the way.
The battle of forcing religious reform upon the government
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Religion and state reforms are not on the coalition’s agenda, but the High Court may bring them front and center once again.
Chief Rabbinate declines to revoke accreditation for disgraced rabbi Elon
Elon, who was convicted in 2013 of two counts of indecent assault by force against a minor, has instead committed not to seek appointment to a state-paid position until the age of legal retirement.
Head of Chief Rabbinate kashrut to be indicted for bribery
Rabbi allegedly took cash in return for bypassing supervision procedures
Israel's Chief Rabbi calls for public fast day amid coronavirus outbreak
For those who can't fast, Lau asked that they take on a "ta'anit dibur," a practice in which one abstains from all speech that does not concern Torah or prayer.
Is the Rabbinical Court’s best good enough?
The Rabbinical Court must set itself free to set the agunot free.
