Chief rabbinate of israel
Manasseh’s children come home to Zion - and fulfill a 2,700-year promise - opinion
The aliyah of hundreds of members of the Bnei Menashe community from northeastern India, completes a long and meandering journey that began nearly 2,700 years ago.
Lost in translation, found in love: Ariana Phillips’s path to marriage in Israel
Rabbinate accused of defying court as Israeli women left waiting for exams
Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier
Recognized by the rabbinate, Orthodox converts trapped in legal limbo over Israeli citizenship
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: “Why do I have to keep proving myself? Am I a second-class Jew?” said an Orthodox converted Jewish woman in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
Rabbinate seeks retrial on ruling allowing women to take exams, blames 'halachic noncompliance'
The Rabbinate's argument rested on what it presented as firm halachic noncompliance with women taking the exams, as certain topics covered therein are prohibited by nature.
A small and insufficient victory: Female Torah scholars - opinion
A public body in which women cannot hold certain roles is invalid according to the principles of democracy and not to be taken seriously.
Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments
The decision has left Tzohar, which requested but did not receive kashrut certification authority, in the dark.
Israelis seek alternatives to Chief Rabbinate as elections approach - opinion
The Rabbinate’s establishment's reputation is at a historic low, as elections for the leadership of the Chief Rabbinate in Israel approach.
Editor's Notes: Chief rabbis retire but did anybody notice?
The Chief Rabbinate must evolve to address the spiritual and practical needs of all Jews in Israel, regardless of their level of observance.
Uproar over bill intended to increase religious party's control over rabbinical establishment
The bill in question would effectively give the Chief Rabbinate power to elect these rabbis instead of the local authorities themselves.
Letters to the Editor June 10, 2024: Existential threats
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Religious Services Minister agrees to appoint ten women to Chief Rabbinate Electoral Assembly
The 150 Assembly members are composed of 80 Rabbis, who are always men by virtue of their position, and 70 heads of local authorities and religious councils, of which few are women.
The Chief Rabbinate office is rife with nepotism, affecting Israeli society - opinion
Accusations of nepotism within Israel's rabbinate intensify amid upcoming elections. This practice, seen in key appointments, raises concerns about fairness and transparency.