Religion and State in Israel - February 13, 2014

Religion and State in Israel

February 13, 2014

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

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VIDEO: The Wall at the Heart of Israel: How it Connects and Divides a Nation

JFNA GA: "The Wall at the Heart of Israel: How it Connects and Divides a Nation"

November 11, 2013 Jerusalem

Moderator: Jerry Silverman, JFNA

Panel:

Natan Sharansky, Jewish Agency
Anat Hoffman, Women of the Wall
Aliza Lavie, MK Yesh Atid
Ronit Peskin, Women for the Wall

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REFORM MOVEMENT

Yisrael Beytenu MK Rotem apologizes for saying Reform [Movement] 'not Jewish'

http://www.jpost.com/

Reform movement attacked again in Israel's Knesset

http://www.haaretz.com/

Click here for VIDEO - MK Rotem apology [Hebrew] 

Click here for VIDEO - MK Maklev attack [Hebrew] 

David Rotem Denies Remark About Reform Jews: Knesset Member Clarifies Controversial Statement

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

See MK Rotem Facebook post here

MK Rotem Apologizes for 'Reform isn't Jewish' Remarks

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

MK Rotem: I didn't say Reform is not Jewish

http://www.jpost.com/

Israeli parliamentarian: Calling Reform 'not Jewish’ was a 'mistake’

http://www.haaretz.com/

see also: http://www.jta.org/

Click here for MK Rotem clarification on Facebook post

Click here for Sharansky Facebook post

MK David Rotem Backtracks on Calling Reform Judaism ‘Another Religion’

http://www.algemeiner.com/

MK David Rotem’s Reform namesake

http://www.jta.org/

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RELIGION AND STATE

The American Jewish Committee workshop: A step of exceptional importance

http://hiddush.org/

The American Jewish Committee brought together leaders and scholars from America and Israel to form a strategic path towards freedom of religion in Israel and equality between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry.

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IDF/HAREDI DRAFT

Editorial: Israel’s policy of not drafting Haredim puts religion above all else

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Shaked panel calls for army exemption for Zionist yeshiva students

http://www.haaretz.com/

MK Stern's proposal to increase Hesder service from 16 to 24 months defeated

http://www.jpost.com/

IDF warns of shortage in soldiers if service term reduced

http://www.haaretz.com/

Bringing the IDF melting pot to a boil

http://www.haaretz.com/

Knesset committee votes to shorten men's IDF service to 32 months

http://www.haaretz.com/

Hiddush's Supreme Court petition stops illegal funding to ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers

http://hiddush.org/

Lapid vows to quit coalition over sanctions for haredi draft dodgers

http://www.jpost.com/

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox riot after draft arrest

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

13 indictments issued for haredim arrested during IDF draft protests in Ashdod

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi demonstrations against military draft only help Yair Lapid

http://www.haaretz.com/

Lapid threatens to quit coalition if Haredi draft bill doesn’t deliver equality

http://www.haaretz.com/

Lapid cuts funding from all yeshivot

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: The right ruling at the right time

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: Step in right direction

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Editorial: A fair draft

http://www.jpost.com/

C’tee vote on conscription bill begins today

http://www.jpost.com/

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest cut in yeshiva funding for draft-dodgers

http://www.haaretz.com/

Thousands of Haredi men protest nationwide over IDF enlistment

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Op-ed: Rabbi Dow Marmur on Court sets deadline for Haredi conscription

http://www.sdjewishworld.com/

First arrest of draft-dodging yeshiva student sparks Haredi outcry

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Haredi IDF unit enlists 170 new recruits

http://www.sdjewishworld.com/

Israeli army sees increase in Christian Arab recruits

http://www.haaretz.com/

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RABBINATE

Police recommend former chief rabbi Metzger be indicted for taking bribes

http://www.haaretz.com/

Not A Proud Moment For The RCA In Dealing With The Chief Rabbinate

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

Bill to Hold Municipal Rabbis Accountable for Incompetence

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

MK Yogev Suggests MK Stern Align with Rabbinate

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

The rabbis will decide which Israelis get to be Spanish, says Amar

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Hiddush report demonstrates dire need to close the gender gap in Israel's religious councils

http://hiddush.org/

Local governments to gain power in appointment of chief municipal rabbis

http://www.jpost.com/

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CONVERSION

Non-Orthodox say pluralist conversion institute not living up to promise

http://www.jta.org/

see also: http://www.timesofisrael.com/

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BEIT SHEMESH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

It's final: Supreme Court orders new elections in Beit Shemesh, to be held March 11

http://www.jpost.com/

New elections set for divided town of Beit Shemesh

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Israel's Supreme Court orders new election in Beit Shemesh

http://www.haaretz.com/

Letter to Editor: The Real Problem In Beit Shemesh

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

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BRIT MILAH/CIRCUMCISION

AG: Rabbinical court cannot force circumcision

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Attorney General urges court: Allow woman to leave son uncircumcised

http://www.haaretz.com/

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AGUNOT/MARRIAGE

Chief rabbi backs bill penalizing men jailed for refusing divorce

http://www.haaretz.com/

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ABORTION

NGO Efrat to Govt.: 'Abolish Abortion Committees'

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Abortions in Israel: Is the law as liberal as they claim?

http://www.haaretz.com/

Are abortions legal under Jewish law?

http://www.haaretz.com/

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WOMEN

Adina Bar Shalom, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's Daughter, Weighs Israel Presidential Run

http://forward.com/

Op-ed: Religious feminism within rabbis' home

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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ALIYAH/ ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS

Hadassah crisis panics U.S. leaders of Jewish women's organization

http://www.haaretz.com/

Online Brainstorming Marathon to Plan the Future of the Jewish People Kicks Off Next Week

http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/

Sharansky: Tens of thousands of descendants of forced converts want to immigrate to Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

New plan aims to bring thousands of Jewish students to Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

French olim say hate pushed them out

http://www.thejc.com/

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CONSTITUTION/JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE

C'tee approves bill to add teaching "Israel as the state of the Jewish nation" to school curriculum

http://www.jpost.com/

Editorial: A Jewish and undemocratic bill

http://www.haaretz.com/

Government backs bill requiring schools to teach that Israel is the Jewish nation-state

http://www.haaretz.com/

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GENDER-SEGREGATION

Women Are Back On the Airwaves in Israel!

http://www.reformjudaism.org/

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KASHRUT

Op-ed: Religious ignorance and kashrut

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

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HAREDI SOCIETY

Rabbi warns Haredi boys not to dress up as Israeli soldiers for Purim

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi group says children shouldn’t dress up as IDF soldiers this Purim

http://www.jpost.com/

Ultra-Orthodox rally against Natalie Portman in Jerusalem

http://www.haaretz.com/

Shas MK Yishai: Swastika graffiti in Beersheba result of incitement against Haredim

http://www.jpost.com/

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RABBI PINTO CASE

Israel's Attorney General says he’ll indict Pinto for bribing a top cop

http://www.haaretz.com/

Editorial: Israeli rabbi suspected of giving bribes must be indicted

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israeli prosecutors poised to indict associate of controversial rabbi Pinto

http://www.haaretz.com/

Click here for CARTOON

http://www.haaretz.com/

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RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Op-ed: Is Israel's public life 'infested' with Religious Zionists?

http://www.haaretz.com/

English-speaking yeshiva wins approval to build in East Jerusalem

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: Why would anyone care who Yair Netanyahu dates?

http://www.jpost.com/

Dennis Prager: Yair’s Norwegian girlfriend

http://www.jewishjournal.com/

Pardes Institute encourages Jews to engage in ‘constructive conflict’ for new Adar holiday

http://www.jpost.com/

Pursuing Peace In The Classroom - Israeli center promotes conflict resolution as a core Jewish value

http://www.thejewishweek.com/

See also:

http://pcjcr.pardes.org/

http://9adar.org/about-9-adar/

https://www.facebook.com/jdcc9adar

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/topic/constructive-conflict/

US Orthodox groups blast anti-Kerry letter

http://www.jpost.com/

Hundreds flock to 'weeping' Mary statue in Israel's north

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

February 13, 2014

Editor – Joel Katz

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

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