Religion and State in Israel - October 17, 2013

Religion and State in Israel

October 17, 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 and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef coming soon

VIDEO: Official Trailer - Jerusalem: Filmed for IMAX and Giant Screen Theaters

IMAX 'Jerusalem' Closer to Heaven Than Earth

http://blogs.forward.com/

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Event in NYC: Jewish Pluralism in Israel

The Center For Jewish Living at The JCC in Manhattan

Sunday, October 20, 2013
Featuring:

• Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenburg, Jewish Pluralism Grants Officer, New Israel Fund
• Rabbi Seth Farber, Founder and Director, ITIM
• Rabbi Naamah Kelman, Dean, Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem
• Rabbi Uri Regev, Founder and Director, Hiddush

~ with Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Rabbi Marion Lev-Cohen, Rabbi David Rosenn, Rabbi Joy Levitt, and Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen

Gather with members of the New York Jewish community across the religious spectrum. Learn about the work being done on the ground in Israel to bring about change. Be inspired by leaders and activists for Jewish pluralism. Discover what we as American Jews can do to advance this work.

*Moderated by Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO, UJA-Federation of NY

Co-sponsored by the Forward, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the New Israel Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and Yeshivat Maharat

*Made possible by a generous gift from the Doris and Myron Saranga Trust

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Fresh Skirmish In ‘Who Is A Jew’ Wars

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

Bringing Jewish Texts Back To Secular Israelis

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

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Marriage

Livni: Equal rights for gay couples, women on rabbinate boards

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Israel Has a Marriage Problem. One American-Born Lawyer Is Trying To Solve It.

http://www.tabletmag.com/

VIDEO Blog: How bad is it? The inside scoop on Israel's marriage crisis

http://www.hiddush.org/

See also article: The Torturous Track to Marriage in Israel

The bonds — and shackles — of Jewish marriage

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

No Agunah Left Behind: A Proposal to Solve the Agunah Crisis

http://morethodoxy.org/

By Rabbi Zev Farber

Israel's Rabbis Keep Lock On Jewish Marriage

http://www.al-monitor.com/

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Jewish and Democratic State

A Hebrew Democratic State for All Its Citizens

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

No such thing as 'Israeli nationhood,' country's Supreme Court says

http://www.latimes.com/

Israeli court rejects Israeli nationality, saying it could undermine Jewish character

http://www.foxnews.com/

Editorial: A defeat for Israeliness

http://www.haaretz.com/

Is Israel a 'Jewish and Democratic' State?

http://www.al-monitor.com/

Op-ed: On being an Israeli in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel: Jewish, Democratic, or Both?

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Source of Authority: Religion or State?

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

(see Chapter 3, pgs. 61-75)

Release of the 2013 Israeli Democracy Index

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

The Israeli Democracy Index 2013 (English)

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

Presentation of the 2013 Israeli Democracy Index

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

Women, the Wall and the Struggle for Jewish Pluralism in Israel

http://www.fathomjournal.org/

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Rachel Azaria tells fellow Jerusalem Council members to go jump in a mikvah

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Angry Haredim: Lapid plans to desecrate Shabbat abroad

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbinate: Wine made under Conservative supervision isn't kosher

http://www.haaretz.com/

Seeing Red Over Wine Heksher

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

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Municipal Elections

Jerusalem Mayor attempts to secure support of religious Zionists after Deri backs Lieberman's candidate, Moshe Leon

http://www.haaretz.com/

See Haaretz cartoon here

New Haredi movement is pro-work, military service

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Underneath the radar – the Haredi political revolution

http://www.jpost.com/

Agudat Yisrael fails to endorse Lion in Jerusalem elections

http://www.jpost.com/

Hiddush Turns to AG over Rabbinical Backing for Elad Mayor candidate Sruly Porush

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Jerusalem mayoral candidate Leon attacks Haredim in Russian press

http://www.haaretz.com/

Tov party: Beit Shemesh mayor’s campaign using fear and violence to intimidate voters

http://www.jpost.com/

If Jerusalem forgets thee, O Nir Barkat: Can the current mayor hang on?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Shas Council of Torah Sages backs Lion for Jerusalem mayor

http://www.jpost.com/

'Judaizing Jerusalem': The man behind the plan

http://www.haaretz.com/

Beit Shemesh campaign: He Will Send Your Children To CONCENTRATION CAMPS!

http://www.rationalistjudaism.com/

High above Nazareth, an Israeli mayor wants to keep his city Jewish ‘now and forever’

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/

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Haredi Society

Bennett: 32% of grade 1 students are Haredim, Israel will not survive without their integration

http://www.jpost.com/

Feeling pain of budget cuts, yeshivas see drop in enrollment

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Opinion: Restoring our glorious tradition

http://www.fathomjournal.org/

The other Hebron

http://www.haaretz.com/

Modesty signs reach central Jerusalem

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Haredi Clothier’s ‘Burn The Bra’ Moment

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

'Kosher phone' blocks crisis hotlines

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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Aliyah/Israel-Diaspora Relations

A birthright for mom and dad

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Israel's turn to ask: Do all Jews need to live in Israel?

http://www.haaretz.com/

JCPA Study: While Passionately Zionist & Pro-Israel, One Third of Conservative & Reform Rabbis - Both Doves & Hawks - Fear Expressing Their True Views on Israel

http://engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/

Israel Approves Aliyah for 899 Bnei Menashe from India

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

How can alleged ‘sex abuser’ have Right of Return?

http://www.thejc.com/

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Women Angered by Local Rabbinate Sign at Cemetery

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

See original Hebrew article here

http://www.kipa.co.il/

See ITIM Facebook post (Hebrew)

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IDF and Haredi Draft

Hiddush takes a formative role in drafting the Equality in Sharing the Burden law

http://hiddush.org/

Draft Committee Approves Fewer Hours Limud for Avreichim

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

VIDEO: IDF Nahal Haredi Induction Ceremony Singing Hatikvah

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Rabbinical group urges religious to host secular friends on Shabbat

http://www.jpost.com/

Challenges and Opportunities for a Robust Orthodox Judaism

http://www.jewishideas.org/

Livni to place at least one woman on all religious judge selection committees

http://www.jpost.com/

Rabbinate Council members reelected

http://www.jpost.com/

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Brit Milah

Will circumcisions in Europe be performed at Israeli embassies?

http://www.israelhayom.com/

'Circumcision ceremonies should be held at Israeli embassies in Europe'

http://www.jpost.com/

The Knesset presents: How not to protect circumcision

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and Society

Blind To The Rights Of The Disabled - Why guide dogs should be allowed at the Western Wall

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

A Jewish View of the Place of People with Mental Disabilities in Society

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

Opinion: No skullcap will cover this gaping gash in our collective act

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ovadia Yosef as a fashion icon

http://www.haaretz.com/

In Ramallah and in Bnei Brak, big hair's back among observant women

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: If Philip Berg was a con man, he had company in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Female Passenger Assaulted on Tzfas Bus by Chareidi Female

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

'Vengeful' teenage yeshiva students suspected of J'lem hate crimes

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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Rabbis: Pray for failure of peace talks

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Prosecution demands jail time for convicted Rabbi Moti Elon

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

State Attorney asks for prison sentence against Rabbi Elon for indecent assault convictions

http://www.jpost.com/

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Rachel's Tomb

Thousands at Rachel's Tomb for Anniversary of Matriarch's Death

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Monday Evening Children's Prayer at Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Walking Perimeter of Rachel’s Tomb to Be Allowed

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

VIDEO: Dancing and Praying at Rachel’s Tomb

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Temple Mount

Jerusalem: 3 arrested for illegally praying in Temple Mount

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Op-ed: The dedication of the Third Temple

http://www.jpost.com/

Jews Arrested for Allegedly Daring to Pray on Temple Mount

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Editorial: An Arresting Development In Jerusalem

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

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Pope visit to Israel/Christianity

Pope ‘eager’ to visit Israel, but no date set

http://www.jpost.com/

See also news updates here

The Christian Zionists who brought an Israeli agricultural community back to life

http://www.haaretz.com/

Attack on Jerusalem graves unnerves Christians

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Vandals smash gravestones of prominent historical figures at Jerusalem Protestant cemetery

http://www.haaretz.com/

Evangelicals and Israel - What American Jews Don't Want to Know (but Need to)

http://mosaicmagazine.com/

Fundraising group gives $1m a year for subscriptions to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth

http://www.haaretz.com/

Electricity pole for East Jerusalem settlers gets in Catholic Church’s way

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

October 17, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz

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