Religion and State in Israel - June 19, 2014 (Section 2)

Religion and State in Israel

June19, 2014 (Section 2) (see also Section 1)

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

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JERUSALEM “BEACH”

Jerusalem's Artificial Beach Upsets Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

‘Beach of abomination’ in Jerusalem denounced by Haredi leadership

http://www.jpost.com/

Artificial beach creates political sandstorm in Jerusalem

http://www.haaretz.com/

Feelings running high between ultra-Orthodox and municipality, with the latter threatening lawsuit against Haredi paper.

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SHABBAT

Tel Aviv sets Guinness record for largest Shabbat dinner

http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Tel-Aviv-aims-for-Guinness-record-for-largest-Shabbat-dinner-358289

‘World’s largest’ Shabbat dinner fast approaching

http://www.jpost.com/

And the Guinness World Record for largest Shabbat dinner in the world goes to...

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.597998

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GENDER-SEGREGATION

Neturei Karta Launches Campaign to Tear Down Bus Ads

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

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HAREDI SOCIETY

VIDEOS: Tens of Thousands at Belzer Wedding in Jerusalem

http://www.gruntig.net/

Motzei Shabbos Kosel Bus Issue Settled

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Egged: Free First Buses from the Kosel on Motzei Shabbos

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

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JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE

Opinion: The nation state of the Jewish People

http://www.jpost.com/

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EDUCATION

Opinion: Who’s afraid of evolution?

http://www.jpost.com/

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KASHRUT/RITUAL SLAUGHTER

Chief Rabbinate Preparing to Renew Hashgacha in Assaf HaRofeh

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

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KOTEL/WESTERN WALL

Planned Western Wall plaza facilities cut to size

http://www.haaretz.com/

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MEDICAL

Chief Rabbi: Doctor mustn't help patient die

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Opinion: Israel’s next big start-up: Judaism

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Opinion: Judaism belongs to all of us

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Israeli kibbutz goes from being pork paradise to ultra-Orthodox retreat

http://www.haaretz.com/

Rabbi Aviner: Institute death penalty to dissuade terror 

http://www.jpost.com/

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DANA INTERNATIONAL

Dana International Uses Orthodox Children in Gay Pride Video

http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/

Israeli parents claim their son was featured in gay pride video without their consent 

http://www.nydailynews.com/

Dana International’s gay pride video causes stir

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Israeli Transgender Singer in Controversial Video

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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RELIGIOUS ZIONISM

Results from the Survey of Religious Zionism - Beit Hillel

http://eng.beithillel.org.il/

Click here for Survey results [pdf]

The Rav Kook Exchange, Part 1: ‘A Colossal Figure Little Known in the English-Speaking World’ 

http://www.jewishjournal.com/rosnersdomain/

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TEMPLE MOUNT

Advocacy groups woo US lawmakers amid fervor over prayer at Temple Mount 

http://america.aljazeera.com/

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CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Christian Arabs wrestle with Israeli identity

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

To some in Israel, the Pope is nothing but a 'goy'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

June19, 2014 (Section 2) (see also Section 1)

Editor – Joel Katz

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