Freedom of religion in israel
Who owns Judaism? Israel must take it back from the religious establishment - opinion
Israelis have not abandoned Judaism. They are abandoning those who claim ownership over it.
Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools
Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners
Shavuot and Mount Sinai: Why modern Jews still wrestle with the Torah
High Court should deal with traffic violations not Jewish law, says Sephardi chief rabbi
Yitzhak Yosef: It’s a shame judges are involving themselves with Halacha.
Activists march in Jerusalem to demand better treatment of livestock
Organizer: It’s time to think about the relationship between humans and animals.
How is Israel faring on issues of religion and state?
‘Metro’ takes a look back on how Israel has fared on key issues such as ‘mikvaot,’ Shabbat in the public sphere, conversions and marriage/ divorce – and the work still left to be done.
Chief Rabbi Lau in opposition to Chief Rabbi Yosef policy on US converts recognition
A 2008 agreement stating that conversions approved by the the Beth Din of America would be recognized as valid in Israel, but the compromise has been slowly unraveling ever since.
Sinat Hinam on Rosh Hodesh Av
Rabbinic ethics – Spots on the clothing, specks on the soul
When the individuals accused of misconduct are politicians, it’s presumably par for the course. Politics is a dirty business and always was. But tragically, some of those accused include rabbis.
Outrage signals growing moderate religious voice
The religious and secular public has become weary with constant rhetorical attacks by figures such as Rabbis Shmuel Eliyahu, Shlomo Aviner and others against liberal ideas and notions of pluralism.
Judaism Can Lead on Tolerance
US Jewish group opposes Israeli mikve bill
The Knesset bill would prevent the Reform and Conservative movements from using public mikvaot for conversion ceremonies.
Jerusalem mini-market owners defy forced Shabbat closures
"We are Jewish but not religious, so have a right to stay open during Shabbat," says merchant.