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Religion and State in Israel

August 15, 2013

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

Gender segregation

Haredi asks woman to move to back of bus, punched in face

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Man attacks ultra-Orthodox passenger on bus

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Beit Shemesh official: Egged waging ‘defamation campaign’ on Haredim

http://www.jpost.com/

AUDO: Slate’s show about Orthodox Jewish feminists

http://www.slate.com/

VIDEO: The Feminists of Zion

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/

Are women the key to keeping Israel away from fundamentalism? The New Republic looked into how an unlikely alliance between Orthodox and progressive women could turn back the tide.

See also here

Hadassa Margolese

Hadassa Margolese, fighter for religious tolerance, quits Beit Shemesh

http://www.jpost.com/

Israeli Family That Fought Ultra-Orthodox Radicals Forced To Leave Beit Shemesh

http://forward.com/

Hadassa Margolese, fighter for religious tolerance, quits Beit Shemesh

http://www.jta.org/

Humiliated at the Mikveh

http://jewishmom.com/

Beit Shemesh elections

Eli Cohen’s deal with Bayit Yehudi could sour some Beit Shemesh voters

http://www.jpost.com/

‘Last Chance for Beit Shemesh’

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Secular candidate to lead Bayit Yehudi list in Beit Shemesh | JPost

http://www.jpost.com/

Battle for Beit Shemesh || To beat Haredi mayor, religious Israeli party enlists secular candidate

http://www.haaretz.com/

Education

Government funding for gender separation in state religious schools evinces consternation

http://www.jpost.com/

Core Curriculum is the key to success for the ultra-Orthodox sector

http://hiddush.org/

Special scholarships for yeshiva students need to stop - IRAC Goes to the Supreme Court

http://blogs.rj.org/rac/

Rabbinate

Marriage registrar rejects Tzohar couple?

http://www.ynetnews.com/

New Chief Rabbis sworn in on a big day for Tzipi Livni

http://www.jpost.com/

New chief rabbis sworn in by Peres

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Op-ed: What's next for the Chief Rabbinate?

http://hiddush.org/

Op-ed: Following the election: It's to bring the Chief Rabbinate to its proper burial

http://hiddush.org/

Haredim and IDF draft

MKs blast A-G for move to change Haredi draft legislation

http://www.jpost.com/

Opinion: Is Haredi draft a sham?

http://www.jpost.com/

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox headed to the army

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers Under Fire - A New Israeli Battlefront

http://24allnews.com/

see: Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers Under Fire

http://stream.wsj.com/

The Israel Defense Forces is supposed to be the tie that binds Israel but is there trouble in the ranks?

http://www.independent.co.uk/

Edelstein to Weinstein: Mind your own business

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi youth attack religious soldier in J'lem

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbi Mordechai Elon case

Editorial: Elon’s lesson

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: A congregation in shock

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: We have lost our faith in spiritual leaders

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: Accept, and move on

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: This Ain’t Torah

http://www.jewishpress.com/

'Admit you sinned,' Rabbi Elon heckled during Torah lesson

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Shabbat

Beitar Jerusalem to start keeping Shabbat

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Beitar Jerusalem takes Shabbat stand

http://www.jpost.com/

Beitar Jerusalem won't play on Shabbat

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Yom Kippor

Israel Tennis Association fined for refusing to play on Yom Kippur

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Israel ordered to pay compensation to opponent after refusing to play Davis Cup match on Yom Kippur

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israeli tennis players fined for refusing to play on Yom Kippur

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Temple Mount

Temple Mount reopened to Jews

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Police urged to prepare for Jewish visitors at Temple Mount ahead of High Holidays

http://www.jpost.com/

Likud MK urges police to allow High Holiday prayer at Temple Mount

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Aliyah and Diaspora

VIDEO: Arutz Sheva TV Meets the new Olim, many on their way to the IDF

VIDEO: Special Feature: Arutz Sheva TV Accompanies Nefesh B'Nefesh Summer Flight

New olim: IDF, here we come!

http://www.ynetnews.com/

University of Haifa, Ruderman Family Foundation launch pioneering ‘American Jewish Studies’ program

http://www.jns.org/

Op-ed: Not just for Jews

http://www.haaretz.com/

Orthodox Jewish Boxer Dmitriy Salita Plans To Move to Israel After Career

http://forward.com/

Book Review: Jewish Identity: Who is a Jew?

http://www.ou.org/jewish_action/

Yemenite aliyah

17 Yemenite Jews brought to Israel in covert operation

http://www.jpost.com/

Jewish Yemenite parents, children reunited in Israel

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Jewish Agency airlifts 17 Yemeni Jews to Israel in covert operation

http://www.haaretz.com/

VIDEO: Yemenite Jews reunited in Israel

Ethiopian aliyah

Report from Gondar || Falashmura Aliyah winds down, Jewish groups turn their attention to other parts of Ethiopia

http://www.haaretz.com/

The Last Jews of Ethiopia

http://forward.com/

Haredi extremists in Beit Shemesh

VIDEO: Haredi extremists riot over graves in Beit Shemesh

Violence continues in Bet Shemesh over alleged destruction of Jewish graves at Goloventzitz construction site

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredim protest at Beit Shemesh construction site, call police 'Nazis'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Beit Shemesh graves riots continue for second day

http://www.jpost.com/

Protesting alleged desecration of ancient graves, Haredim clash again with police in Beit Shemesh

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi riots bring stop to construction in Beit Shemesh

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Three arrested after clashes over building site in Beit Shemesh

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Haredim riot in Beit Shemesh

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Haredi extremists riot over ‘desecration of graves’ in Beit Shemesh

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredim riot in Beit Shemesh, J'lem over disputed construction site

http://www.ynetnews.com/

29 Haredim arrested as riots over ancient graves spread from Beit Shemesh to Jerusalem

http://www.haaretz.com/

Burial site construction sparks ultra-Orthodox protests

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Haredi society

Asra Kadisha Thugs Beat Bayit Vegan Businessman

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

New CEO of Haredi website eyes deeper ties with religious communities abroad

http://www.haaretz.com/

The Kosher Certificate of Ramle Slaughterhouse is Invalid

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Scoring for God: The Spiritual Journey of Former Basketball Star Doron Sheffer

http://www.ou.org/jewish_action/

See also hard copy here

http://www.hillelthescribecommunications.com/

Book review: Rebels in the Holy Land: Mazkeret Batya’s pious founders and their religious struggles

http://www.ou.org/jewish_action/

Court rules state can’t prove Jehoash Tablet fake

http://www.haaretz.com/

Religion and State in Israel

August 15, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz

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

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