Religion and State in Israel - May 22, 2013

Religion and State in Israel

May 22, 2013

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

Special edition on Women of the Wall coming soon

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Religious Services Ministry

Reform in religious services slammed

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbi Gilad Kariv, executive director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, said in response that "the only revolution that can cure the religious services crisis in Israel is annulling the Orthodox monopoly and giving the Jewish public in Israel a real option to choose between communities, circles and different denominations in Judaism."

VIDEO: Finance Minister Yair Lapid supports freedom of marriage in Israel

Opinion: End Orthodox Monopoly on Jewish Marriage in Israel

http://forward.com/

By Nancy Kaufman, NCJW

Bennett introduces reform in religion services

http://www.jpost.com/

Bennett pushing vast reforms to pry Israel’s Rabbinate from ultra-Orthodox grip

http://www.haaretz.com/

The Tzohar bill: There is room for everyone under the chuppah

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Religious Affairs Ministry to promote wedding reform

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Religious Services Ministry announces marriage reform

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Holy wars in store for Bennett over reform of Israel's Rabbinate

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Jewish Identity Administration

Ex-IDF chief rabbi takes over Israel’s new Jewish Identity Administration

http://www.haaretz.com/

Editorial: The Jewish Coercion Administration

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Jewish Identity

Opinion: Why be Jewish when you can be Israeli?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: Don't tell me I'm not Jewish

http://www.ynetnews.com/

By Erica Shaps

Opinion: In defense of Jewish pluralism

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: Defining Zionism: The belief that Israel belongs to the entire Jewish people

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Education

Lapid cancels funding cuts to all yeshiva high schools

http://www.haaretz.com/

Lapid won't cut funding for Shas schools

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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Rabbinate

Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef okays Amar-Ariel deal

http://www.jpost.com/

Rav Igra Shlita Bows Out of Chief Rabbinate Race

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

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Rabbinical Court case

Court to review rabbinical court's social exclusion order

http://www.jpost.com/

City rabbis ostracize woman who dared petition civilian court

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Hiddush petitions to the Supreme Court against rabbinical courts' excommunication practices

http://hiddush.org/

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Women of the Wall

Degrading graffiti found on house of Women of the Wall member

http://www.jpost.com/

See also: Haaretz, Ynet, Israel Hayom, Times of Israel articles

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Gender-segregation

Opinion: Obsession with modesty killing us

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Justice Ministry Gender Segregation Report [Translation]

http://www.irac.org

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Haredim

Israeli economy unsustainable if Haredim, Arabs don't join workforce, experts warn

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredim raising $100m fund to blunt budget measures

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

Aborted yeshiva cuts show Israel can’t wish its minorities away

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: No alternative to integration

http://www.haaretz.com/

Naftali Bennett has transformed Israel's Trade Ministry, both in name and in agenda

http://www.haaretz.com/

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MK Litzman questioned on suspicion of breach of trust

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi smartphone in the works

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

Rabbi apologies for calling MK Lipman ‘wicked’

http://www.jpost.com/

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Haredim and IDF

Will Haredi draft dodgers be declared deserters?

http://www.israelhayom.com/

2 ultra-Orthodox soldiers attacked in Mea She'arim

http://www.jpost.com/

Ultra-Orthodox get unexpected support from ‘anarchists’

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Tens of thousands of Haredim protest IDF draft

http://www.haaretz.com/

See also: Times of Israel, JPost, Haaretz articles

Lapid ups the ante in war of words with Deri

http://www.jpost.com/

Israel's Education Minister rescinds support for extending IDF yeshiva program

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Myriad schemes for revamping the Western Wall Plaza have fallen by the wayside since 1967

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Burial societies slam Treasury on "graves tax"

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

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Temple Mount closed over ‘security concerns’

http://www.jpost.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

May 22, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz

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

Special edition on Women of the Wall coming soon