Religion and State in Israel - July 11, 2012

Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

See also: July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on AlternativeTal Law 

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Israel’s Chief Rabbinate facing new wave of criticism and calls for change

http://www.jta.org/

Reforming the Rabbinate

http://www.njjewishnews.com/

A new wrinkle to funding non-Orthodox rabbis

http://hiddush.org/

Reform Judaism, claims its new US president, is increasingly the answer to secular Israelis’ prayers

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

VIDEO Interview with Reform Rabbi Richard (Rick) Jacobs

U.S. Jews speak up on religious freedom in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israeli secular liberals must demand autonomy

http://www.haaretz.com/

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A ‘sign’ of trouble: Battle over women’s exclusion in Beit Shemesh heats up again

http://www.haaretz.com/

Beit Shemesh 'helpless' fighting women's exclusion

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Exclusion of women: Fightin in the courts

http://www.kolech.com/

VIDEO: Jerusalem City Councilor Rachel Azaria at Limmud Baltimore

Suing for their freedom

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Initiative sees observant gays join religious Zionist party

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Former Shas Minister Ra'anana Chief Rabbi: Participants in gay pride parade poison the public

http://www.haaretz.com/

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VIDEO: Women of the Wall Torah reading on  Tamuz June 21, 2012

Don’t set back reproductive rights for Israeli women

http://www.jta.org/

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VIDEO: Tzohar Rabbis Present: A User-Friendly Circumcision Ceremony

Tzohar launches brit milah initiative

http://www.jpost.com/

Tzohar rabbis to offer circumcision ceremonies

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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The Jewish Agency celebrates its irrelevance

http://www.haaretz.com/

Poll: Young American Jews are growing more attached to Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

With economy crashing, Greek Jews eye aliyah

http://www.haaretz.com/

Jewish Agency to raise funds for Diaspora security

http://www.jpost.com/

The secular challenge to the Law of Return

http://blogs.jpost.com/

The annual Dr. Henia z"l and Rabbi Marc Liebhaber Prize: The Encouragement of Religious Tolerance and Cultural Pluralism in the State of Israel

http://www.schechter.edu/

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Cabinet Approves Two Important Decisions on Immigrant Absorption

http://www.pmo.gov.il/

Israel to accelerate Falashmura immigration from Ethiopia, ending 30-year operation

http://www.haaretz.com/

Government approves new aliya from Ethiopia

http://www.jpost.com/

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Hassidic rebbe calls for equality in Torah study

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi draft opponents find 'back up' in banknote

http://www.ynetnews.com/

National Identity at Heart of Debate on Israeli Service

http://www.nytimes.com/

Forget the Tal Law, It’s All About Education

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

The cost and excessive benefits of Haredi isolationism

http://www.haaretz.com/

A Haredi draft, or an economic tsunami

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi Chutzpah

http://amirmizroch.com/

Record number of ultra-Orthodox men sign up for national service

http://www.haaretz.com/

200 Haredim inducted into civilian service program

http://www.jpost.com/

Will Tal Law's Demise Hurt Hesder Yeshivas?

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Time to stop bad-mouthing haredim and to open a dialogue

http://www.jpost.com/

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Jerusalem's Bezalel arts school to open new ultra-Orthodox track

http://www.jpost.com/

Bezalel arts school set to launch haredi program

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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'I would have blown up Knesset if I could have'

http://www.jpost.com/

Suspect in Yad Vashem graffiti indicted

http://www.haaretz.com/

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J'lem must reexamine plaza named after living oligarch

http://www.jpost.com/

Jerusalem councilor Rachel Azaria visits U.S.

http://battleforjerusalem.com/

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Peres cancels Olympic trip to avoid traveling on Shabbat

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Chief Rabbi Wants Kosher Rating System for Hotels

http://www.algemeiner.com/

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Israel's AG closes probe of Safed chief rabbi over anti-Arab racism

http://www.haaretz.com/

State closes incitement case against Safed Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu

http://www.jpost.com/

Incitement case against Safed Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu dropped

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbi, is it allowed to hate leftists?'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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VIDEO: Mt. Grizim

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'Stop Wakf from destroying Foundation Stone'

http://www.jpost.com/

Scaffolding on Temple Mount Foundation Stone prompts complaint to Israel Police

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Wakf: 'Israel has no right to interfere on Temple Mount'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Messianic sect allows peek into battle to build third Temple

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012

Editor – Joel Katz

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

See also: July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on Alternative Tal Law 

Religion and State in Israel - July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on Alternative Tal Law

Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012 - Special Edition #2 on Alternative Tal Law

If you are reading in email or RSS feed, please click here to read ONLINE

Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
See also: July 11, 2012 edition
See also: July 2, 2012 Special Edition #1 on Alternative Tal Law

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Battle over Haredi draft is decades old

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ultra-Orthodox feel in "dialogue of deaf" with secular Israel

http://www.reuters.com/

Anything but Plesner

http://www.haaretz.com/

Draft the Haredim, shorten military service

http://www.haaretz.com/

IDF can’t handle haredim

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Let the IDF choose its soldiers

http://www.globes.co.il/

The IDF’s real problem

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Likud, Kadima scramble to hammer out last-minute disagreements on new draft law

http://www.haaretz.com/

Consensus on IDF draft reform bill crystallizing

http://www.jpost.com/

Ya'alon, Plesner progress toward universal service

http://www.jpost.com/

Major drop recorded in number of secular draft dodgers

http://www.haaretz.com/

It's time to really stop being suckers

http://www.haaretz.com/

Yeshiva students: Don't think we need to enlist

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Coalition expected to survive draft for haredim

http://www.jpost.com/

Ultra-Orthodox IDF draft - controversial and costly

http://www.haaretz.com/

Mofaz optimistic on Tal Law agreement

http://www.jpost.com/

MK Gafni slams PM for trying to 'coerce' haredim to serve

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Lieberman says will reject any compromise on IDF draft bill

http://www.haaretz.com/

Netanyahu and the Haredim

http://www.jpost.com/

Kadima rebels unimpressed by PM's Tal Law moves

http://www.jpost.com/

Activists: Haredim must be recruited at 18

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Praying for mercy on the Haredi enlistment law

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ya'alon and Plesner to draw up new IDF enlistment law 'within two days'

http://www.haaretz.com/

Shas spiritual leader calls for special prayers against IDF draft

http://www.haaretz.com/

Winners, losers in the Keshev saga

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi MKs angered by Likud embrace of Keshev

http://www.jpost.com/

PM, Mofaz agree on team to draft universal service law

http://www.jpost.com/

Likud approves Plesner Committee principles

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Netanyahu's Likud approves report on IDF draft, urges debate on Arab service

http://www.haaretz.com/

PM: All Israelis must serve, change will be historic

http://www.jpost.com/

Religious Zionism rabbis voice support for universal service

http://www.ynetnews.com/

The God particle and 1,500 prodigies

http://www.haaretz.com/

Dodging the draft issue in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Netanyahu is looking for a magic formula to satisfy Mofaz and the ultra-Orthodox

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ultra-Orthodox leader suggests flexing financial muscles against conscription

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Pressure on to end draft exemption for Israel's ultra-Orthodox

http://www.cnbc.com/

Don’t Draft the Ultra-Orthodox

http://www.tabletmag.com/

VIDEO: Ultra-Orthodox Military Exemption May Break Coalition: Likud's Netanyahu, Kadima's Mofaz Face Off

Elkin: Gaps on Tal Law small; PM, Mofaz to meet

http://www.jpost.com/

A draft law with no shady deals

http://www.haaretz.com/

Shas sources: Compromise can avert coalition split

http://www.jpost.com/

Keshev: ‘personal responsibility’ for national service

http://www.jpost.com/

Mofaz delivers ultimatum to Netanyahu over enlistment law

http://www.haaretz.com/

An army, not a melting pot

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel's National student union joins 'draft the Haredim' movement

http://www.haaretz.com/

A Haredi draft, or an economic tsunami

http://www.haaretz.com/

The young Kadima MK, the Haredi draft, and the missed opportunity

http://www.haaretz.com/

Plesner Cmte: 80% of haredim will serve in IDF by 2016

http://www.ynetnews.com/

'No one will win universal draft war'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Gafni: Plesner recommendations 'evil and malicious'

http://www.jpost.com/

Shas touts compromise Kadima calls unworkable

http://www.jpost.com/

Experts weigh in on ‘Tal’ alternatives

http://www.jpost.com/

Plesner report: Criminal files for haredim who don't serve

http://www.jpost.com/

IDF doesn't want a Haredi brigade

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Influence of Israeli Arabs, Haredim on Israeli society spells end of mandatory IDF service

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on Alternative Tal Law

Editor – Joel Katz

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


See also: July 11, 2012 edition

See also: July 2, 2012 Special Edition #1 on Alternative Tal Law