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Religious Pluralism

Haredi-free government raises profile of Reform, Conservatives

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: Marrying Religion and State

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

New Partnership between BINA & Elul: Working Together for Jewish Pluralism in Israel

http://www.bina.org.il/

MK Rabbi Dov Lipman at Shalom Hartman Institute Rabbinic Course Graduation - July 2013

VIDEO: What do Israelis think? Army service, education, budget cuts, and benefits

http://www.hiddush.org/

VIDEO: The Far-Reaching Impact of Israel's Religion and State Conflict

http://www.hiddush.org/

VIDEO: Rescuing Israel's relationship with world Jewry

http://www.hiddush.org/

Women and Judaism in the IDF

Female soldier gets called to Torah in IDF synagogue

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Female soldier called up to Torah on military base

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

See original Hebrew article

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

Female soldier at the Torah: Kosher or taboo?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Court ruling on Identity Card

Supreme Court rules against ‘Israeli’ ethnicity on ID

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Is there such a thing as an 'Israeli' people? Supreme Court says no

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Supreme Court rejects citizens' request to change nationality from 'Jewish' to 'Israeli'

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: Court rejection of Israeli nationality highlights flaws of Jewish democracy

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: Defining who is an Israeli

http://www.haaretz.com/

Rabbinate

Editorial: Dissolve the Rabbinate

http://www.jpost.com/

Bayit Yehudi, Haredi parties agree on makeup of Chief Rabbinical Council

http://www.jpost.com/

New Ashkenazi chief rabbi wants to connect all Jews

http://www.jpost.com/

Chief Rabbi Lau to Post: I support non-Orthodox prayer platform at Western Wall

http://www.jpost.com/

Political recriminations mar robing ceremony of Sephardi chief rabbi

http://www.jpost.com/

Shas elder vilifies Habayit Hayehudi at induction ceremony for chief Sephardi rabbi

Rift between religious factions deepens at ceremony for new chief rabbi

http://www.haaretz.com/

VIDEO: Shas elder vilifies Habayit Hayehudi at induction ceremony for Chief Sephardi rabbi

PHOTOS: Shas elder vilifies Habayit Hayehudi at induction ceremony for Chief Sephardi rabbi

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Rabbis Yosef, Amar reconcile

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbi Metzger blames media for bringing him down

http://www.jpost.com/

Report: Rav Ariel Voted for Rav David Lau

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

High Court to decide if it will hear petition over recognition of independent rabbinical courts

http://www.jpost.com/

IDF Haredi draft

Shaked Committee discusses effect of Haredi enlistment on female IDF soldiers

http://www.jpost.com/

Bayit Yehudi, Yesh Atid spar over haredi enlistment bill

http://www.jpost.com/

Defense Minister speaks out against MK Peri’s bill on haredi enlistment

http://www.jpost.com/

MK Porush: 'Enlistment will Lead to Religious War'

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/171810#.UjbLFdLryr5

A rabbi’s call to draft Israel’s ultra-Orthodox into military service

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

On Facebook, Finance Minister apologizes to God for not drafting Haredim yet

http://www.jpost.com/

Rabbinical Courts, Marriage/Divorce/Agunot

Private rabbinical court annuls marriage after man moves to US

http://www.jpost.com/

http://nyutikvah.org/

Navigating Battlefield of Orthodox Marriage and Divorce

http://forward.com/

VIDEO: Women Unchained - Part 1

VIDEO: Women Unchained - Part 2

Municipal Elections

Hassidic groups remain undecided on Lion despite endorsement of leading non-hassidic rabbis

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi faction pulls support for Lieberman's candidate in Jerusalem elections

http://www.haaretz.com/

Opinion: Selling Jerusalem down the river

http://www.haaretz.com/

Tov party election HQ vandalized in Beit Shemesh

http://www.jpost.com/

Beit Shemesh flyers allege secular candidate promised public transport on Shabbat and holidays

Incumbent reaches out to Anglo community in Beit Shemesh mayoral race

http://www.jpost.com/

Moderate ultra-Orthodox party submits slate for J'lem elections

http://www.jpost.com/

‘New Haredim’ seek to end ultra-Orthodox control of Beit Shemesh

http://www.jpost.com/

Harmony In Beit Shemesh?

http://jewishtimes.com/harmony-in-beit-shemesh/#.UkAhjdLryr4

Ultra-Orthodox, Arab women drop out of Jerusalem council race over threats

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Bayit Yehudi submits most lists in municipal races

http://www.jpost.com/

Education

Why do secular Israeli schools need rabbis?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Intellectuals sign petition for more Bible studies in schools

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel is more Jewish than democratic, new civics textbook asserts

http://www.haaretz.com/

Editorial: A civics lesson - Shay Piron must wrest the school curriculum from the vested interests and end the interference of right-wing bodies in education

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel-Diaspora relations/Aliyah

Opinion: To Reach Diaspora, Make Israel Welcoming to All Jews

http://forward.com/

Opinion: Israeli and American Jews: Living in Old-New Land versus the New World

http://blogs.jpost.com/

Opinion: Finally, studies reveal what U.S. Jews, Israelis may have in common: Post-Rabbinic Judaism

http://www.haaretz.com/

Nefesh B’Nefesh offers $10,000 prize for outstanding Anglo olim

http://www.jpost.com/

New prize recognizes Anglo olim

http://www.ynetnews.com/

see NBN prize site here

http://www.nbn.org.il/boneizion/

Where do Jewish Federations draw the ‘red line’ on opinions about Israel?

http://www.jns.org/

Ex-Italian MP marks 1st Sukkot in Israel

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Law of Return – or long arm of law?

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Opinion: Why I’m staying in Israel

http://www.jpost.com/

Jewish, Christian, Italian: Which one doesn’t belong?

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Shas

CARTOON: As Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef fights for his life, his followers line up to succeed him

Click here for CARTOON

http://www.haaretz.com/

As Rabbi Ovadia Yosef fights for his life, a battle to succeed him

http://www.haaretz.com/

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef regains consciousness, condition improves

http://www.jpost.com/

See also updates here

Shas elder vilifies Habayit Hayehudi at induction ceremony for chief Sephardi rabbi

http://www.haaretz.com/

Chief Sephardi rabbi breaks law by appearing at political rally

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Jerusalem: 200 haredim protest Deri's election involvement

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Temple Mount

VIDEO: Dozens of Hareidim Ascend Temple Mount

Dozens of Hareidim Ascend Temple Mount

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Jews Challenge Rules to Claim Heart of Jerusalem

http://www.nytimes.com/

VIDEO: Shaking lulav on Temple Mount

All quiet on the Temple Mount - though not at the Western Wall

http://www.haaretz.com/

MK Feiglin to question legal authority, legitimacy of Temple Mount Waqf

http://www.jpost.com/

Police to limit entry to Friday Temple Mount Muslim prayers

http://www.jpost.com/

Opinion: Temple Mount: Is it worth fighting for?

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Haredi society

Opinion: The Decline of Ultra-Orthodox Power

http://www.momentmag.com/

Malka Schaps becomes first female Haredi dean at Israeli university

http://www.haaretz.com/

Kosher Smart Phone Arrives as Ultra-Orthodox Tech Taboo Shifts

http://forward.com/

Israel's newest smartphone gets a rabbinic stamp of approval

http://www.haaretz.com/

HOT mulls closure of customer call center in Haredi town

http://www.haaretz.com/

Rami Levy to sell first haredi smartphone

http://www.jpost.com/

US ambassador dances at haredi wedding

http://www.ynetnews.com/

VIDEO: US ambassador dances at haredi wedding

Gur Hasidim no longer allowed to dance with kids on their shoulders

http://www.haaretz.com/

Central Jerusalem's female chastity squad

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Opinion: Finding Orthodoxy

http://jewishideas.org/

Business networking Chabad style

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

Charges filed against Adom Adom slaughterhouse workers

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Correlation exists between religious observance and use of black market medicine

In Israel, black market medicine has not yet disappeared

http://www.haaretz.com/

Throw away this schmatte: The latest trends in Orthodox women's headgear

http://www.haaretz.com/

Here comes the bride, all dressed in leather and tefillin

http://www.haaretz.com/

Someone Else’s Simcha / Meir and Feigi’s wedding - (Less than) 50 first dates

http://www.haaretz.com/

Religious Zionism

Yoel Finkelman on Body and Sexuality in the New Religious Zionist Discourse, by Yakir Englander and Avi Sagi

http://themarginaliareview.com/

Sex and religious Zionism in the 21st century

http://www.haaretz.com/

Holidays

VIDEO: Priestly Blessing/Birkat Kohanim, Sukkot 5774, Western Wall Jerusalem

Christian Zionists shower Jerusalem with love, joy and Jesus bracelets

http://www.haaretz.com/

The Jewish Agency Sukkathon 2013/5774

http://www.jewishagency.org/

Jewish Agency Announces Sukkathon 2013 Winners

Tax Authority raids Sukkot 4 species stalls

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

The meaningful quiet of Yom Kippur in Israel

http://www.jpost.com/

Poll: 73% of Israelis fast on Yom Kippur

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Transferring sins onto a chicken? Rabbi questions kapparot ritual

http://www.jpost.com/

VIDEO: Questioning the value of the Ultra-Orthodox kapparot ritual

Animal rights activists protest Jewish custom

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Animal rights activists condemn ‘kapparot’ ritual

http://www.jpost.com/

Migrants in Tel Aviv asked to shutter shops for Yom Kippur

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Jews practice Selichot in Jerusalem

http://www.ynetnews.com/

500,000 attend selichot prayers at the Western Wall since start of Jewish month of Elul

http://www.jpost.com/

Rabbi Philip Berg, Kabbalah Center

Opinion: Death of a Neo-Kabbalist: Philip Berg passes away

http://tomerpersicoenglish.wordpress.com/

'Rabbi of the stars' laid to rest in Safed

http://www.ynetnews.com/

VIDEO: Kabbalah Rabbi Funeral: Hollywood stars including Mila Kunis in Israel to mourn Rabbi Philip Berg

Kabbalah Center leader Rabbi Berg dies

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Hollywood's Kabbalah guru Philip Berg dies

http://www.jpost.com/

Religion and State in Israel

October 3, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz

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