Thursday, December 19, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.


REFORM MOVEMENT IN ISRAEL/RELIGIOUS PLURALISM













Reform and Conservative Judaism has long been considered an “American” thing by Israelis. But according to a recent survey, more than 7 percent of the nation’s Jewish population – almost 430,000 Israelis – now identify with these non-Orthodox streams.
























While still only single digits, it’s a big jump from 20 and even 10 years ago. Who are these Israelis? What is attracting them? In this special project, Haaretz explores the new face of religious Israel and discovers that it’s not necessarily Orthodox.




Many Israelis are getting closer to Judaism. They're just having trouble defining their brand of the religion







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ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS
By Ari Shavit




RELIGION AND THE SNOWSTORM







CONVERSION


BRIT MILAH/CIRCUMCISION



MARRIAGE/DIVORCE

See also: JTA article


HAREDI SOCIETY









GAY/LGBT COMMUNITY


IDF/HAREDI DRAFT






KOTEL/WESTERN WALL





RELIGION AND SOCIETY




RABBI MOTI ELON CASE






Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
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