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Chief rabbi calls for protection of mosques, churches and synagogues after attacks
“Just as we demand full protection for synagogues and for Jewish lives, so too we reject any harm to mosques, churches, and all houses of prayer...and all religious violence," Rabbi Bar wrote.
Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community
Baku Sephardic rabbi visits Knesset, highlights Azerbaijan commitment to Jewish community security
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' avatar is teaching Israeli students in Hebrew
In the coming months, students will engage with the core teachings of Sacks, encompassing topics like Jewish identity, gratitude in prayer, and the broader purpose of life.
Letters to the Editor August 14, 2023: Concrete jungle
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is a 'truly perfect, gentle knight' - opinion
Sir Ephraim Mirvis is a chief rabbi with whom Britain and the Commonwealth can be well content. No one could be more worthy of elevation to knighthood.
Israel's Chief Rabbinate has become a hereditary monarchy - opinion
The position of chief rabbi, which has a ten-year tenure, has become a political tool and the province of members of a few elite families who monopolize it.
Shas are seeking to deepen their grip over state religious institutions - opinion
The state-religious infrastructure has been used systematically to build a political power base.
Israel's chief rabbi elections tainted by personal interests - opinion
Instead of passing laws that help the people and the nation, its members are focused on helping themselves, or in the case of the chief rabbinate, one of their brothers.
Sephardi Chief Rabbi says Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount visits 'cause sin'
The Sephardi chief rabbi has attacked Ben-Gvir for the minister's activism for Temple Mount visits in the past.
'Wombs for rent': Opposition MK decries the lack of female reps on religious councils
Biton made the comments during a verbal scuffle between Labor Party MK Gilad Kariv and ultra-Orthodox coalition members.
Chief Rabbinate election delay bill passes first reading
According to Israeli law, the chief rabbis serve for 10 years, and religious councils for five years.
Israel's extreme religious Zionists don't recognize the value of women - opinion
This week, it became blatantly clear that the more extreme elements of religious Zionism have yet to recognize the valuable and even crucial contribution women can make.
