Shlomo Amar
Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar calls for Mimouna to be canceled this year due to the war
Rabbi Amar used to hold a public Mimouna event every year with rabbis and public figures, but this year, he canceled it.
Court demands answers on chief rabbi's hate speech against LGBTQ, Reform Jews
LGBTQ+ community to blame for earthquakes, prominent Israeli rabbi claims
Reform movement petitions High Court on Jerusalem chief rabbi ‘incitement’
Protect organ donation
The traits that made Cohen so admired led him to want to donate his organs after death, but rabbis blocked him from doing so.
After conversion bill, parties push other measures
Analysis: Coalition under pressure as Shas presses subsidized housing for young couples in periphery.
Amar forms c'tee to advise him on IDF conversions
If chief Sephardi rabbi declares military conversions kosher, Israel Beiteinu bill may be deemed superfluous.
Amar forms c'tee to advise him on IDF conversions
If chief Sephardi rabbi declares military conversions kosher, Israel Beiteinu bill may be deemed superfluous.
Rotem threatens to bring IDF conversion bill to Knesset
Move comes after Amar’s reported acquiescence to sign certificates delays cabinet vote by 3 days.
Amar to Netanyahu: IDF conversion bill must be scrapped
Chief Sephardi Rabbi warns PM that if passing of bill not prevented then he won't consider himself responsible for conversions.
Bill to validate army conversions wins government backing
Coalition also mulls possibility of allowing Israelis to vote while abroad.
Analysis: Errors in US report on Israel's religious freedom
Inaccuracies in official State Dept. 2010 International Religious Freedom Report raise questions on data collection, analysis, lack of sources.
Rabbis to bypass recalcitrant marriage registrars
State makes appointment; representatives to Court: The government recognizes the validity of army conversions for all purposes.
Four dayanim appointed to register converts' marriages
Chief Rabbinate's decision response to High Court petition to prevent rabbis from refusing to register army converts' marriages with state.