Thursday, February 6, 2014

Religion and State in Israel - February 6, 2014

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


IDF/HAREDI DRAFT












RABBINATE AND KASHRUT







BEIT SHEMESH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS


REFORM AND MASORTI MOVEMENTS







RABBINATE AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES MINISTRY







CONVERSION


AGUNOT/MARRIAGE


ALIYAH/ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS

Goldstein was among the chief American supporters of Rabbi David Stav, who last year ran for the position of Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi on a platform to end the ultra-Orthodox’s domination of Israel’s religious life.


Regarding Israel, he expressed concern that the 90 percent of the Jews in the U.S who are not Orthodox feel alienated by a religious establishment in Jerusalem that views their practices as less than authentic.
“I am hopeful that the Chief Rabbinate will be more respectful of all streams of Judaism,” he said.




HAREDI SOCIETY


An ex-Haredi finds his way with the help of Hillel – The Right to Choose, a new grantee of the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation.





BRIT MILAH/CIRCUMCISION



EDUCATION




KOTEL/WESTERN WALL/WOMEN OF THE WALL




RELIGION AND SOCIETY







  • Breaking Free from the “Tinok Shenishba” Mindset
  • Five Conditions for Solving Get Refusal
  • “Shmitta Yisraelit”: Ideas for a uniquely Israeli Sabbatical Year
  • Halachic Perspectives on Non-Jews Living in the State of Israel
  • Dilemmas Involving African Refugees and Migrant Workers in Israel 



RABBI MOTI ELON CASE





CHABAD

The Chabad movement puts on a welcoming face to travelers around the world, and is thriving as never before. But the Haredi movement has a darker side.


RABBI PINTO CASE


MESSIANICS/JEWS FOR JESUS


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