Religion and State in Israel - July 11, 2012

Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012

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Editor – Joel Katz

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

See also: July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on AlternativeTal Law 

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Israel’s Chief Rabbinate facing new wave of criticism and calls for change

http://www.jta.org/

Reforming the Rabbinate

http://www.njjewishnews.com/

A new wrinkle to funding non-Orthodox rabbis

http://hiddush.org/

Reform Judaism, claims its new US president, is increasingly the answer to secular Israelis’ prayers

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

VIDEO Interview with Reform Rabbi Richard (Rick) Jacobs

U.S. Jews speak up on religious freedom in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israeli secular liberals must demand autonomy

http://www.haaretz.com/

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A ‘sign’ of trouble: Battle over women’s exclusion in Beit Shemesh heats up again

http://www.haaretz.com/

Beit Shemesh 'helpless' fighting women's exclusion

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Exclusion of women: Fightin in the courts

http://www.kolech.com/

VIDEO: Jerusalem City Councilor Rachel Azaria at Limmud Baltimore

Suing for their freedom

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Initiative sees observant gays join religious Zionist party

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Former Shas Minister Ra'anana Chief Rabbi: Participants in gay pride parade poison the public

http://www.haaretz.com/

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VIDEO: Women of the Wall Torah reading on  Tamuz June 21, 2012

Don’t set back reproductive rights for Israeli women

http://www.jta.org/

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VIDEO: Tzohar Rabbis Present: A User-Friendly Circumcision Ceremony

Tzohar launches brit milah initiative

http://www.jpost.com/

Tzohar rabbis to offer circumcision ceremonies

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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The Jewish Agency celebrates its irrelevance

http://www.haaretz.com/

Poll: Young American Jews are growing more attached to Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

With economy crashing, Greek Jews eye aliyah

http://www.haaretz.com/

Jewish Agency to raise funds for Diaspora security

http://www.jpost.com/

The secular challenge to the Law of Return

http://blogs.jpost.com/

The annual Dr. Henia z"l and Rabbi Marc Liebhaber Prize: The Encouragement of Religious Tolerance and Cultural Pluralism in the State of Israel

http://www.schechter.edu/

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Cabinet Approves Two Important Decisions on Immigrant Absorption

http://www.pmo.gov.il/

Israel to accelerate Falashmura immigration from Ethiopia, ending 30-year operation

http://www.haaretz.com/

Government approves new aliya from Ethiopia

http://www.jpost.com/

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Hassidic rebbe calls for equality in Torah study

http://www.jpost.com/

Haredi draft opponents find 'back up' in banknote

http://www.ynetnews.com/

National Identity at Heart of Debate on Israeli Service

http://www.nytimes.com/

Forget the Tal Law, It’s All About Education

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

The cost and excessive benefits of Haredi isolationism

http://www.haaretz.com/

A Haredi draft, or an economic tsunami

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi Chutzpah

http://amirmizroch.com/

Record number of ultra-Orthodox men sign up for national service

http://www.haaretz.com/

200 Haredim inducted into civilian service program

http://www.jpost.com/

Will Tal Law's Demise Hurt Hesder Yeshivas?

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

Time to stop bad-mouthing haredim and to open a dialogue

http://www.jpost.com/

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Jerusalem's Bezalel arts school to open new ultra-Orthodox track

http://www.jpost.com/

Bezalel arts school set to launch haredi program

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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'I would have blown up Knesset if I could have'

http://www.jpost.com/

Suspect in Yad Vashem graffiti indicted

http://www.haaretz.com/

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J'lem must reexamine plaza named after living oligarch

http://www.jpost.com/

Jerusalem councilor Rachel Azaria visits U.S.

http://battleforjerusalem.com/

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Peres cancels Olympic trip to avoid traveling on Shabbat

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Chief Rabbi Wants Kosher Rating System for Hotels

http://www.algemeiner.com/

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Israel's AG closes probe of Safed chief rabbi over anti-Arab racism

http://www.haaretz.com/

State closes incitement case against Safed Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu

http://www.jpost.com/

Incitement case against Safed Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu dropped

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Rabbi, is it allowed to hate leftists?'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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VIDEO: Mt. Grizim

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'Stop Wakf from destroying Foundation Stone'

http://www.jpost.com/

Scaffolding on Temple Mount Foundation Stone prompts complaint to Israel Police

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Wakf: 'Israel has no right to interfere on Temple Mount'

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Messianic sect allows peek into battle to build third Temple

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

July 11, 2012

Editor – Joel Katz

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

See also: July 11, 2012 Special Edition #2 on Alternative Tal Law