Rabbinate
ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits
ITIM asked the High Court to bar men from using yeshiva study completed without regularized military status to qualify for Rabbinate certification.
High Court sets Tuesday deadline in Tzohar kashrut-license dispute
Chief Rabbinate Council disputes Tzohar kashrut approval hours after authorization
What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer
Jerusalem Rabbinate chairman dismissed by Matan Kahana
The professional head of the Jerusalem Rabbinate has been accused of improper behavior in a series of incidents, highlighted by municipal comptroller reports.
Don’t turn ‘agunot’ into pawns - opinion
Her extremely complex case was brought before the official, state-authorized beit din of Tel Aviv.
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.
Food in Israel - How is private supervision different from a rabbinical one?
So many customers – whether private or owners of a business – feel so tired of the Rabbinate and its rules.
Conservative movement publicly lists rabbis it has expelled and suspended
The decision to publish a list of expelled and suspended rabbis comes as the Conservative movement — along with other Jewish denominations — grapples with how to handle ethical failures by clergy.
Religious services minister backs marriage alternative outside of rabbinate
Religious Services Minister Matan Kahan expressed support for an alternative form of marriage outside the rabbinate.
Majority of religious-Zionists oppose gov't kashrut reforms - poll
The Knesset committee has begun its deliberations on government kashrut reforms.
Municipal chief rabbis serve decades, average pension age
The longest-serving municipal chief rabbi has held his office for the last 64 years.
What do mamzerim have to face in Israel?
The mamzer status not only prevents people from marrying in Israel, but puts children at serious risk of abuse. Meet the organization working to change this.
