Tag: Ministry of Religious Services
Reform Movement Wins Shas’ Tender to Share Shabbat Experience with Israeli Youth
Turns out the Haredim are not the only religious Israelis who can game the system.
Divine Rage? Kotel Stone Falls on Reform Prayer Platform [Video]
To calculate the erosion in the different kinds of limestone that make up the Western Wall, in 2014 researchers from Hebrew University used a laser scan to create an accurate three-dimensional computer model.
Chief Rabbinate Approves Severing Kashrut Supervisors’ Reliance on Businesses They Monitor
The Rabbinical Council concluded its statement with a last-ditch effort to eliminate much of its decision, insisting that it "views the operation of the kashrut system by the religious councils as the correct alternative."
Clueless and Culturally Biased, JPost Calling for Jerusalem Chief Rabbi’s Resignation
The JPost couldn't help themselves, despite their attempt to come across as the rational side in this debate, when they referred to Amar as the "so-called chief rabbi of Jerusalem."
Government to Pay Religious Families to Invite Secular Guests for Shabbat Meals
The Ministry of Religious Services will pay the municipal taxes, carrying charges and electricity of religious families who clock 15 weekly hours hosting secular guests and teaching Jewish family values.
Legal Advisor Permits Reform’s Mixed Prayer Protest at the Kotel
The mixed service is now a retaliation against Jerusalem Chief Rabbi's division of the designated mixed-prayer area.
Coalition Last Minute Talks: Likud Capitulates, Bayit Yehudi Wins Justice + 2 Security Cabinet...
A Likud source said the new proposal made to Bennett was "rich and fair." It's about time.