Religion and State in Israel - December 5, 2015

Religion and State in Israel

December 5, 2015

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Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

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CHIEF RABBINATE

Editorial: Rabbinic consolidation - A radical reevaluation of the Chief Rabbinate’s relevance needed

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: Recalculating - a refreshingly moderate voice emanating from the Religious Affairs Ministry of late, but...

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: Abolish the Chief Rabbinate

http://www.jpost.com/Jerusalem-Report/

Op-ed: New religious leadership needed - The Chief Rabbinate should be decentralized

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: A Divorce Made in Heaven: Don’t Reform Israel’s State Rabbinate. Shut It Down.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

Israeli government backs bill for one city rabbi, not two

http://www.haaretz.com/

Rabbinical Council opposes idea of one Chief Rabbi

http://www.jpost.com/

Under new bill, cities to have only 1 chief rabbi

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Chief Rabbinate Council Delays Implementation of Nationwide Marriage Registration

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Chief Rabbinate gives couples more time to register intent to marry

http://www.haaretz.com/

Chief rabbis: Pray against drought

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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BRIT MILAH/CIRCUMCISION

Editorial: No to forced circumcision

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: Circumcision, no fine: on why mandating religious behavior backfires

http://blogs.jpost.com/

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GENDER-SEGREGATION

Did Ben-Gurion University really ban women from blessing Hanukkah candles?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ben Gurion University Forbids Women To Light Chanukah Candles in Official Ceremony

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

See also Channel 10 news story here: http://news.nana10.co.il/ [Hebrew]

Op-ed: Rabbi Yaakov Ariel and the exclusion of women

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Torn poster reveals chilling message about violence against women

http://www.haaretz.com/

See also article here: http://www.ice.co.il/ [Hebrew]

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IDF AND HAREDI DRAFT

First arrest of draft-dodging yeshiva student sparks Haredi outcry

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

VIDEO: Haredim protest over imprisonment of yeshiva student for evading IDF draft

http://www.jpost.com/

What was a Haredi rabbi doing in Military Prison 6?

http://www.haaretz.com/

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Yeshiva Bochur Imprisoned In IDF Prison 6; Hundreds Protest Outside Jail

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Hundreds of Hareidi Israelis Protest For Release of Draft-Dodger

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Click here for VIDEO

November Draft for Nahal Hareidi

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Secular organization Bina to teach Jewish values and identity course to IDF officers

http://www.jpost.com/

In the Army now: BINA to lead IDF Jewish-identity course

http://www.bina.org.il/en

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MARRIAGE/GAY COMMUNITY

Spat on bill granting tax breaks to gay parents puts off vote

http://www.haaretz.com/

Bayit Yehudi proposes alternative tax breaks for gay parents

http://www.jpost.com/

Habayit Hayehudi to support bill granting tax breaks to same-sex parents

http://www.haaretz.com/

Editorial: A taxing issue for same-sex parents

http://www.haaretz.com/

Bayit Yehudi vetoes 'revolutionary' tax break bill recognizing gay couples

http://www.jpost.com/

Israeli ministers back tax breaks for gay parents, reversing last week's 'no' vote

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ministers approve tax break for gay couples with kids

http://www.jpost.com/

MK Ayelet Shaked: Veto same-sex couple tax benefits

http://www.israelhayom.com/

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CONVERSION

Op-Ed: Conversion shouldn’t be the only path to joining the Jewish people

http://www.jta.org/

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HAREDI SOCIETY

Ultra-Orthodox shunning Higher education more than ever

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel's growth will slow down unless ultra-Orthodox start working, Bank of Israel warns

http://www.haaretz.com/

Policy Paper: Education and Employment in the Haredi Sector

http://taubcenter.org.il/

See also: http://taubcenter.org.il/

Off-road Jews: A helping hand for those who stray from the ultra-Orthodox path

http://www.haaretz.com/

The development of education in Israel and its contribution to long-term growth

http://www.boi.org.il/

Britain wooing Israel's Haredi Jews

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Female Officer: I Hope Hareidim Die

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

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KASHRUT/RITUAL SLAUGHTER

Female kashrut supervisors get nod from rabbis

http://www.jpost.com/

Kosher supervision – not just for men

http://www.ynetnews.com/

After legal battle || Rabbinate opens kashrut supervision to women

http://www.haaretz.com/

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RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Op-ed: Is Sectarianism Eroding Israel’s Democracy?

http://middleeastvoices.voanews.com/

Op-ed: Can anyone save Beit Shemesh?

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: Rethinking Jewish life: Who can retell? The problem of the ‘other’ in Israel

http://www.jpost.com/

In the spirit of Hanukka: Shas calls Yesh Atid a Hellenist party

http://www.jpost.com/

Q&A: Orthodox Singing Sensation Ofir Ben Shitrit

http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/

Hanukkah candles lit by Western Wall

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Click here for VIDEO

Op-ed: Why WoW’s radical leaders matter

http://www.jpost.com/

Threatening graffiti sprayed on Women of the Wall board member's home

http://www.haaretz.com/

Attacks on WOW- Vandalism and Hate Speech

http://womenofthewall.org.il/

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JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE

Livni enlists Diaspora to fight bill defining Israel as ‘Jewish state’

http://www.jpost.com/

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TEMPLE MOUNT

Court awards Temple Mount activist NIS 30,000 for two wrongful arrests

http://www.jpost.com/

Clashes break out between Jewish, Muslim worshipers on Temple Mount

http://www.jpost.com/

Temple Mount closed after Jews and Muslims clash

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Aiming to stymie pilgrims, rabbis reiterate ban on Temple Mount visits

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Jewish activists want to pray on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, raising alarm in Muslim world

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

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AMISH

With song and remorse, Amish come to Israel to support Jews

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Amish Celebrate Thanksgiving (and Hanukkah) in Holy Land

http://forward.com/

Anabaptist group meets with Chief Rabbi Lau in Jerusalem

http://www.jpost.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

December 5, 2015

Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

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