Religion and State in Israel

Why can a secular Israeli who dodges the draft be prosecuted as a criminal but not a haredi draft dodger?

While it is sagacious to avoid as much as possible a direct confrontation with the haredi community and its leaders, the government also has an obligation to its constituents and to the principle of equality before the law.

Analysis: For the Haredi world, a casus belli

'Historic' Haredi draft bill ends coalition crisis

Special edition on Haredi IDF Draft coming soon

Religious Pluralism

Can Real Religious Pluralism Take Hold?

Marriage

Groups worried over rabbinical judges c'tee

Rabbinic body Beit Hillel touts prenups to avoid 'get' refusal

Israel Chips Away at Orthodox Monopoly on Marriage

http://forward.com/

VIDEO Flashmob: Love & Respect - Prenuptial Agreements

Rabbinate

Can Inclusive Candidate Be Elected Chief Rabbi?

Bayit Yehudi in talks with UTJ on Chief Rabbi

Bayit Yehudi in disarray as Amar-Ariel deal dies

Bayit Yehudi MK defies rabbis in backing Stav

Groups worried over rabbinical judges c'tee

http://www.israelhayom.com/

When politics and religion mix, will a chief rabbi emerge?

Rabbi Igra Back in Running for Chief Rabbi

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Rabbis to Rabbi Stav: Withdraw from Rabbinate Race

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Habayit Hayehudi drops push to amend law on Ashkenazi chief rabbi’s term

MK Kalfa withdraws Amar-Ariel bill for chief rabbi

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

MK Zvulun Kalfa (Jewish Home) puts Chief Rabbi laws on hold

Unholy alliances emerge in preparation for the election of the chief rabbi

Are Rabbinate Reforms First Step to More Pluralism?

Israel Chips Away at Orthodox Monopoly on Marriage

http://forward.com/

CARTOON: Religious Services Minister Bennett's reforms trigger holy wars over Israel's Chief Rabbinate

MK Stern’s bill on Chief Rabbi panel passes hurdle

Knesset passes bill increasing number of women that elect Israel's Chief Rabbi

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Jewish Home split over Chief Rabbinate vote

Bennett faces party dissonance over rabbinate law

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Mikveh

Non-Orthodox Jews can use mikvaot for conversion

Bennett deputy permits use of ritual baths for non-Orthodox Jews, then recants

http://www.nachumsegal.com/

MK Rabbi Dov Lipman

Radio Interview: MK Rabbi Dov Lipman

The MK As Bridge Builder: Dov Lipman

http://www.thejewishweek.com/special-sections/israel-now/mk-bridge-builder

AUDIO Interview with MK Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid)

http://www.jewishpress.com/

The Jewish Identity Administration

Opinion: The Jewish Identity Administration - Worse than a crime

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

Ronski Heads New Jewish Identity Administration

By Gershom Gorenberg

New bill on Jewish character

MK submits bill to prioritize state’s Jewishness

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Likud seeks to anchor Judea and Samaria legal status in basic law

MK submits bill to prioritize state’s Jewishness

Lawmakers to debate proposal giving Jews 'unique' right to self-determination in Israel

Opinion: Separating the Torah from government

http://blogs.jpost.com/

Rabbi Andrew (Andy) Sacks

Israel's Religious Zionist kids growing up in a world where females are taboo

The ‘Perplexed’ Turn To The Talmud

In Jerusalem, celebrating the desecration of the Sabbath

Polish man bar mitzvahed in Jerusalem after discovering he is Jewish

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time to be lengthened by a month

Israel to extend Daylight Savings Time by one month

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Daylight Saving Time to stretch till end of October

Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar: Daylight Savings Time to be extended this year

Education

First Haredi school to teach core subjects

J'lem school denied funds for refusing Sephardim

Jerusalem to withhold funds if school doesn't accept four Mizrahi girls

Charedi school budget cuts on hold

http://www.thejc.com/

Opinion: Convicted Felon Leads ‘Extortionist’ Party

Gender issues

Welcome To The ‘Feminist Revolution’

Jerusalem: Haredim destroy theater ads showing women

Short shorts or all covered up: What’s an Israeli schoolgirl to wear?

Haredim

Opinion: The Creeping Jewish Fundamentalism in Our Midst

http://forward.com/

Opinion: Memo to Haredim: Jewish pluralism won’t destroy your way of life

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Modern Ultra-Orthodoxy: The Emerging Haredi Middle Class in Israel

http://en.idi.org.il/

Opinion: Haredi Leaders are Only Half Right (and Therefore Wrong)

In the ultra-Orthodox world, a rare dance & an historic gesture

http://www.tabletmag.com/

VIDEO: Hassidic wedding

Religious Labor - Israeli society debates the value of Haredi jobs, but Patrick Leigh Fermor saw the ultra-Orthodox hard at work

PHOTOS: Secular Lens, Religious Vision

Haredi ad: Tight pants may seduce women

Haredim advised to emigrate from Israel

Jerusalem Seeks A New Image - New amenities, including renovated train station, draw secular Israelis to the city of gold

Rabbinate: Palestinian Coke not kosher

Forgotten history - Recent controversies shed light on an interesting background of conflicts over prayer at Western Wall

Diaspora and Aliyah

Life after aliyah: What does it take to make it in Israel?

Why is no Israeli minister in charge of relations with Diaspora Jews?

Opinion: Israel's have-nots will keep paying for Birthright, if Sheldon Adelson has his way

Opinion: Birthright crosses political lines

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/

An Absurd Attack on Birthright, Sheldon Adelson, and Jewish Identity

Reconsider VAT on tourists, American Jewish leaders urge Israel

Opinion: U.S. Jews need to decide if they are tourists in Israel, or extended family

Nefesh B'Nefesh up in arms over Israel's plan to revoke tax exemption for immigrants

Adelsons donate $40 million to Birthright

Opinion: American Jews need to overcome their insecurities about Zionism

Haifa University adds Christian and Muslim holidays to vacation calendar for first time