Thursday, December 26, 2013

Religion and State in Israel - December 26, 2013

Religion and State in Israel
December 26, 2013
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Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

BEIT SHEMESH ELECTIONS
Court orders new elections in Beit Shemesh, nullifies old results due to massive fraud
http://www.jpost.com/

In an unprecedented decision, the Jerusalem District Court on Thursday ordered new elections in Beit Shemesh and nullified the October election results due to massive and systematic fraud.
The bombshell decision is certain to set off a new round of conflict in a city mired by disputes between the supporters of pro-Haredi Mayor Moshe Abutbol and his challenger, representing a coalition of secular and religious Zionist residents, Eli Cohen.

RELIGION AND STATE
Religious freedom bill shot down in Knesset vote
http://www.timesofisrael.com/

VIDEO Past Successes and Future Challenges for Israel on issues of religion and state - Rabbi Uri Regv, Hiddush

AGUNOT/MARRIAGE
Evaluating Solutions for Agunot and Get Refusal
http://eng.beithillel.org.il/

BRIT MILAH/CIRCUMCISION
High Court freezes Rabbinical Court’s fine on woman who refuses to have son circumcised
http://www.jpost.com/

Mother determined not to circumcise son
http://www.ynetnews.com/

Op-ed: Brit milah decision - Opportunity for change
http://www.israelhayom.com/

Unfolding circumcision controversy makes the case for civil marriage and divorce in Israel
http://hiddush.org/

CONVERSION
Child conversion could become political hot potato
http://www.haaretz.com/

EDUCATION
Bayit Yehudi MK: Planned cuts to yeshiva budgets to be reduced
http://www.jpost.com/

EL-AL
El Al rabbi irks passengers: adds "Traveler's Prayer" to plane's sound system upon entry, take-off
http://www.ynetnews.com/

RABBINATE
Ministry of Religious Services considering firing Chief Rabbi of Rishon LeTzion
http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: When Judaism becomes coercive
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

RABBI MOTI ELON CASE
Druckman: No reason Elon should not teach in yeshiva
http://www.jpost.com/

Israeli parents turn to U.S. donors to stop sex offender rabbi from teaching
http://www.haaretz.com/

Editorial: The Elon Lesson
http://www.jpost.com/

The Saga of Rav Moti Elon – A Lenient Sentence Doesn’t Change Anything
http://eng.beithillel.org.il/


ALIYAH/ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS
Fleeing bad economy, French Jews flock to Israel
http://www.haaretz.com/

Adelson joins 900 Birthright participants in celebrating Israeli entrepreneurship
http://www.jpost.com/

Teach your children to make aliyah, MK Lipman urges
http://www.thejc.com/

HAREDI SOCIETY
A marker for the way forward
http://www.jpost.com/
A unique organization provides scholarship funds for haredim seeking higher education

Does your rabbi own an iPhone? If so, your wedding doesn’t count
http://www.haaretz.com/

IDF/HAREDI DRAFT
1,800 Haredim receive conscription deferrals in third round of cancellations
http://www.jpost.com/

Yeshiva students get reprieve from IDF draft for third time this year
http://www.haaretz.com/

Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu combats girls' enlistment to IDF
http://www.ynetnews.com/

A priest’s battle: Christmas in the IDF
http://www.jpost.com/

GAY/LGBT COMMUNITY
Tax credits bill for gay male couples passes preliminary hearing
http://www.jpost.com/

Same-sex couples tax law passes Knesset reading
http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Knesset approves tax breaks for same-sex parents
http://www.haaretz.com/

MIKVEH
Getting Women to Mikveh, Snow or No
http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/

REFORM MOVEMENT IN ISRAEL
Reform Movement, Seeking To Stem Decline, Eyes Religious Pluralism in Israel
http://forward.com/

CHRISTIANITY/CHRISTMAS
Edelstein to Christian MK: Knesset won't put up Christmas tree
http://www.jpost.com/


Knesset speaker nixes on-site Christmas tree
http://www.timesofisrael.com/

MK's request denied: No Christmas trees in Knesset
http://www.ynetnews.com/

No Christmas tree in Israeli parliament, speaker decides
http://www.haaretz.com/

Christian community in Israel continues to grow
http://www.jpost.com/

Christmas shopping taking off among Israeli Jews
http://www.haaretz.com/

AUDIO: What do you preach to a church full of Jews on Christmas?
http://www.pri.org/

RELIGION AND SOCIETY
Shall we dance? Rabbi-approved salsa
http://www.ynetnews.com/

Orthodox women rabbis? Never say never
http://www.thejc.com/

Letter to Editor: A much broader picture of Jewish pluralism
http://www.haaretz.com/

TEMPLE MOUNT
Analysis: How Rabbinate lost influence over holiest site
http://www.thejc.com/

Religion and State in Israel
December 26, 2013
Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
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