Israeli rabbinate
Rabbinate seeks retrial on ruling allowing women to take exams, blames 'halachic noncompliance'
The Rabbinate's argument rested on what it presented as firm halachic noncompliance with women taking the exams, as certain topics covered therein are prohibited by nature.
Israelis want civil marriage, to break rabbinic monopoly in new Tu B'Av poll
New interim chief rabbi appointed, previous resigned over inclusion of female rabbis
Israel no longer has chief rabbis after ministry fails to hold timely elections
ASK THE RABBI
May one publicly shame a recalcitrant husband into granting a divorce?
Before Tisha Be’Av, rabbis urge end to narrow sectoral interests
“You can’t look at the big picture if you’re hating each other. You can win small victories, make some financial gains, but we’re losing the holiness of why we’re here while we do so.”
What remains of the religious status quo?
Instead of Judaism being what unites Jews in Israel with Jews around the world, our religion has become the main source of conflict.
Chief Rabbinate investigates Diaspora rabbis' ‘commitment to Jewish law’
Court documents submitted by the Chief Rabbinate state that it checks “the qualifications as a rabbi and the level of his commitment to Jewish law,” of Orthodox Diaspora rabbis.
July 12, 2017: Rabbinate blacklist
Reader's thoughts on the Rabbinate blacklist, El Al and the 20th Maccabiah games.
Chief Rabbi regrets rabbinical rejection of Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founder
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass’ affirmation for a congregant was rejected in 2016 along with those of 159 other Diaspora rabbis.
Rabbinic blacklists, UNESCO insults and outraged Zionists, oh my!
Rather than saying to the Chief Rabbinate, “How dare you, I’m running away offended,” I say: “How dare you, you’re wrong.”
There is no comparison
We will continue doing whatever is necessary to release chained women because, unlike their male counterparts, very little can be done to release them within in the framework of Jewish law.
Israel's Ashkenazi chief rabbi: Split with Diaspora 'fake news'
David Lau says accusations regarding a lack of access to the main Western Wall plaza were “lies and falsehood.”
Israeli Chief Rabbinate blacklists 160 Diaspora rabbis
Among the list are several prominent Orthodox rabbinical leaders from the US, Israel and Canada.
