Thursday, October 31, 2013

Religion and State in Israel - October 31, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.


Shabbat








Civil Unions









Rabbinate/Marriage registration reform










The Other Civil Union [2009 article]

Essay from former Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak's forthcoming book, "Human Dignity: The constitutional Right and its Derivatives."

 Justice Barak describes the ways in which Israel's marriage laws constitute a serious infringement on human dignity and human rights.









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Jewish Identity Administration








Religion and State







Israel-Diaspora relations








Daylight Saving Time



Haredi society














Kotel




Education




Municipal Elections




























Shas






Temple Mount





Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
All rights reserved. 

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Religion and State in Israel - October 24, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
Special edition on Women of the Wall and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef coming soon



Chief Rabbinate
By Rabbi Avi Weiss

The time has come for the government of Israel – its Prime Minister and Knesset – to pronounce in clear terms that the Chief Rabbinate will no longer have a monopoly on religious dictates of the State. This will present challenges. But these challenges pale in comparison to a coercive and centralized system which is vulnerable to abuse. As the motto goes, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It’s only in the spirit of openness that Israel as a Jewish democracy will thrive. It’s in that framework that Israel’s citizenry will be able to reach higher heights – spiritually and religiously.









Municipal Elections














http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/






















Religious Affairs Ministry/Rabbinate





Bnei Menashe





Ethiopian Aliyah




Haredi society














Religious Zionism




Temple Mount










Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

All rights reserved.