Tzohar

Most religious Zionists prefer dialogue over legislation to solve Israel's social issues - poll

At Tzohar's annual conference, 79% of religious Zionists backed grassroots dialogue over legislation as the best path to social consensus in Israel.

RESIDENTS OF Kfar Yona protest against an ultra-Orthodox demonstration opposing the arrest of Haredi draft evaders near the Beit Lid military prison in central Israel, June 24, 2026.
Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds

KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification

 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.

Tzohar asks High Court to reject state's bid to void kashrut license


‘Tzohar Bill’ approved by ministerial panel

Initiative would allow couples to register for marriage in any municipality, choose between stricter or more flexible rabbinates.

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Religous-Zionist rabbis mixed over IDF base raid

“Harming army is sin and so is hatred," yeshiva head says; MK Katz: Shin Bet planted activists to disgrace settler movement.

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Chief rabbi skeptical about marriage bill

Bill seeks to prevent rabbis from taking money for performing weddings, except for travel expenses.

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Bill to end wedding fees for rabbis

Rabbis have been receiving double income- state-funded salaries and private payments for marriage ceremonies.

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Rabbis and the state

In the interests of freedom of religious expression, the state should stop paying local rabbis’ salaries.

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Tzohar rabbis and the right to get married in Israel

Israel’s marriage laws are a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Yes to separation between synagogue and state

Recent proposals to liberalize marriage laws to include non-Orthodox streams of Judaism are insufficient.

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Chief rabbis deny bias against Tzohar, begin probe

“Very severe slander was spoken against all rabbis in Israel, things that have no connection to reality,” Amar says.

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Free-market Judaism

We must foster religious expression and provide a positive alternative to the Chief Rabbinate’s counterproductive monopoly.

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Bill to ensure all rabbis can perform weddings

Move comes following furor last week when religious-Zionist Tzohar rabbinical organization shut down free wedding service.

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