http://hiddush.org/ This is an RSS update from Hiddush Sun, 26 May 2013 07:27:06 GMT He-il http://hiddush.org/article-2457-0-Hiddush_petitions_to_the_Supreme_Court_against_rabbinical_courts_excommunication_practices.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2457-0-Hiddush_petitions_to_the_Supreme_Court_against_rabbinical_courts_excommunication_practices.aspx Mon, 20 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT In a landmark case, Hiddush petitioned to the Israeli Supreme Court on behalf of an ultra-Orthodox resident of Elad to annul the writ of refusal issued by a rabbinical court for filing a case in Israel's civil courts. http://hiddush.org/article-2456-0-Oped_in_the_Washington_Jewish_Week_Not_an_Isolated_Tragedy.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2456-0-Oped_in_the_Washington_Jewish_Week_Not_an_Isolated_Tragedy.aspx Mon, 20 May 2013 18:47:00 GMT Rabbi Uri Regev writes about the troubles that the American Jewish community are already facing in Israel as the government severly restricts Israelis and Jews rights to marry in the Jewish state. http://hiddush.org/article-2455-0-What_does_MK_Yair_Lapid_think_about_freedom_of_marriage_in_Israel_.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2455-0-What_does_MK_Yair_Lapid_think_about_freedom_of_marriage_in_Israel_.aspx Sun, 19 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) speaks to fans through a live Facebook chat and expresses his support for civil marriage and same-sex marriage in Israel. http://hiddush.org/article-2454-0-Huffington_Post_Oped_Why_Is_It_so_Difficult_for_Jews_to_Marry_in_Israel.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2454-0-Huffington_Post_Oped_Why_Is_It_so_Difficult_for_Jews_to_Marry_in_Israel.aspx Sun, 12 May 2013 08:23:00 GMT Rabbi Uri Regev writes in the Huffington Post about the launching of the Freedom of Marriage World Map and Israel's severe restrictions on marriage. http://hiddush.org/article-2451-0-Civil_Marriage_in_Israel_An_issue_of_global_concern_and_action.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2451-0-Civil_Marriage_in_Israel_An_issue_of_global_concern_and_action.aspx Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:59:00 GMT As more Jewish organizations and communities in Israel and the Diapsora work together to promote freedom of marriage in Israel, the greater the chances that Israeli policymakers will understand the need for civil marriage in Israel. http://hiddush.org/article-2450-0-Hiddush_launches_Freedom_of_Marriage_World_Map_Israel_receives_0_for_religious_monopoly_and_severe_restrictions_on_marriage.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2450-0-Hiddush_launches_Freedom_of_Marriage_World_Map_Israel_receives_0_for_religious_monopoly_and_severe_restrictions_on_marriage.aspx Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:10:00 GMT 45 countries, including Israel, received a grade of "0" due to severe restrictions on freedom of marriage. Hiddush CEO Rabbi Uri Regev: We cannot miss this historic opportunity for freedom of marriage in Israel. http://hiddush.org/article-2449-0-82_of_Yesh_Atid_voters_want_immediate_ultraOrthodox_draft.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2449-0-82_of_Yesh_Atid_voters_want_immediate_ultraOrthodox_draft.aspx Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:29:00 GMT 61% of the general public is in favor of an immediate draft of yeshiva students. Hiddush CEO Rabbi Regev: "The public's message is clear. Equality in sharing the burden must begin immediately." http://hiddush.org/article-2448-0-A_less_spoken_about_angle_The_threat_Israel_presents_to_Jewish_peoplehood.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2448-0-A_less_spoken_about_angle_The_threat_Israel_presents_to_Jewish_peoplehood.aspx Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:59:00 GMT In a publication of the Center for Jewish Peoplehood, Rabbi Uri Regev focuses on the damage to the sense of Peoplehood brought about by the lack of religious pluralism in Israel. http://hiddush.org/article-2447-0-Why_did_MK_Moshe_Gafni_single_out_Hiddush_in_the_Knesset.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2447-0-Why_did_MK_Moshe_Gafni_single_out_Hiddush_in_the_Knesset.aspx Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:23:00 GMT MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) is right about one thing: Hiddush works tirelessly to provide up-to-date facts and figures to policymakers on religion/state issues to advance the freedoms that were promised to Israelis in the Declaration of Independence. http://hiddush.org/article-2446-0-Hiddush_calls_on_government_coalition_to_cease_funding_of_ultraOrthodox_organizations_that_deny_the_legitimacy_of_the_State_of_Israel.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2446-0-Hiddush_calls_on_government_coalition_to_cease_funding_of_ultraOrthodox_organizations_that_deny_the_legitimacy_of_the_State_of_Israel.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:44:00 GMT The request comes in light of the fiery attack by Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam, leader of the Tzanz Chasidic dynasty on the State of Israel and its national symbols. Hiddush CEO Rabbi Regev: these outbursts continue to reveal the prevalence and deep-seated rejection of the legitimacy of the State of Israel amongst ultra-Orthodox rabbis and community leaders. http://hiddush.org/article-2445-0-Hiddush_offers_a_Passover_supplement_for_your_seder.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2445-0-Hiddush_offers_a_Passover_supplement_for_your_seder.aspx Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:43:00 GMT Hiddush is pleased to provide our supporters an additonal reading on the Festival of Freedom. http://hiddush.org/article-2443-0-New_government_coalition_agreement_will_grant_close_to_50000_exemptions_for_yeshiva_students_from_the_Israeli_army.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2443-0-New_government_coalition_agreement_will_grant_close_to_50000_exemptions_for_yeshiva_students_from_the_Israeli_army.aspx Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:19:00 GMT New coalition agreement plan will grant almost 50,000 additional exemptions for yeshiva students from serving in the army. The IDF enlists 46,000 jewish males each year. Where is the equality here? http://hiddush.org/article-2440-0-Hiddush_analyzes_the_impact_of_the_new_coalition_agreements_on_religionstate_in_Israel.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2440-0-Hiddush_analyzes_the_impact_of_the_new_coalition_agreements_on_religionstate_in_Israel.aspx Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:36:00 GMT Little and unsatisfactory reference to religious freedom, Equality in shouldering civic burden obligation to serve only starts in 4 years, in the meantime, full exemption to yeshiva students over the age of 22. Potential dramatic cuts in subsidies to ultra-Orthodox sector. http://hiddush.org/article-2439-0-Video_Blog_Basic_Law_for_Freedom_of_Religion_and_Conscience.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2439-0-Video_Blog_Basic_Law_for_Freedom_of_Religion_and_Conscience.aspx Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:07:00 GMT Rabbi Uri Regev speaks about Hiddush's proposal to the Knesset to legislate a Basic Law for freedom of religion and conscience http://hiddush.org/article-2438-0-Hiddush_releases_proposal_for_implementing_Civil_Society_in_the_State_of_Israel_.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2438-0-Hiddush_releases_proposal_for_implementing_Civil_Society_in_the_State_of_Israel_.aspx Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:40:00 GMT Hiddush released an detailed plan for implementing a civil society in the State of Israel for members of the new Knesset. The proposal is based around an additional basic law to implement religious freedom and conscience in Israel. http://hiddush.org/article-2437-0-Hiddush_appeal_brings_prosecution_against_rabbinic_courts_who_threaten_excommunication.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2437-0-Hiddush_appeal_brings_prosecution_against_rabbinic_courts_who_threaten_excommunication.aspx Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:31:00 GMT In response to an appeal filed by Hiddush- Freedom of Religion for Israel, Yehuda Weinstein, Israel's Attorney General directed the Ministry of Religious Services to take legal action against private rabbinic authorities that attempt to excommunicate individuals who file cases in State civil courts. http://hiddush.org/article-2436-0-Hiddush_Video_Blog_The_Electoral_Power_of_Religion_and_State.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2436-0-Hiddush_Video_Blog_The_Electoral_Power_of_Religion_and_State.aspx Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:15:00 GMT Rabbi Uri Regev, President of Hiddush- Freedom of Religion for Israel analyses the 2013 Israeli Knesset election based on the influence that issues of religion and state played in the Israeli public's voting behavior. http://hiddush.org/article-2435-0-Where_does_Yesh_Atid_stand_on_freedom_of_marriage.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2435-0-Where_does_Yesh_Atid_stand_on_freedom_of_marriage.aspx Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:02:00 GMT Yair Lapid and his party, Yesh Atid, have expressed support for Jewish pluralism in Israel in an unprecedented manner. However, they also endorsed Rabbi David Stav, a Religious-Zionist Rabbi from the Tzohar Rabbinic Organization, as the candidate for Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi. Yesh Atid and Rabbi Stav hold seemingly divergent views on pluralism and freedom of marriage in Israel. So how does this all add up? http://hiddush.org/article-2434-0-Hiddush_Polling_Majority_of_Secular_Israelis_unopposed_to_freedom_of_marriage.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2434-0-Hiddush_Polling_Majority_of_Secular_Israelis_unopposed_to_freedom_of_marriage.aspx Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:02:00 GMT Hiddush releases public opinion statistics on freedom of marriage on the eve of Knesset lobby for Civil Equality and Pluralism. Rabbi Regev, Hiddush CEO: "We should not miss this historic opportunity created the recent elections to establish civil marriage in Israel." http://hiddush.org/article-2433-0-Wave_of_gender_segregation_and_harrasment_on_buses_in_Israel.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2433-0-Wave_of_gender_segregation_and_harrasment_on_buses_in_Israel.aspx Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:23:00 GMT Amidst continued gender segregation, Hiddush VP Shahar Ilan calls for investigations against "modesty" criminals. http://hiddush.org/article-2430-0-High_Court_of_Justice_brings_standardized_testing_to_ultraOrthodox_schools.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2430-0-High_Court_of_Justice_brings_standardized_testing_to_ultraOrthodox_schools.aspx Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:47:00 GMT Israeli High Court of Justice decision will bring greater Ultra-Orthodox involvement in society and as a result, more economic growth. http://hiddush.org/article-2441-0-Hiddush_election_analysis_shows_impact_of_religionstate_issues_on_voters_decisionmaking.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2441-0-Hiddush_election_analysis_shows_impact_of_religionstate_issues_on_voters_decisionmaking.aspx Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:39:00 GMT After conducting studies both before and after the 2013 Knesset elections, Hiddush noticed a strong trend in voters minds regarding religion/state issues. Rabbi Uri Regev: "Israel must not miss out on this historic opportunity for freedom of religion in Israel." http://hiddush.org/article-2425-0-Hiddush_honors_the_memory_of_Rabbi_David_Hartman_zl.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2425-0-Hiddush_honors_the_memory_of_Rabbi_David_Hartman_zl.aspx Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:56:00 GMT On the passing of Rabbi David Hartman z''l, a prominent Orthodox Rabbi and Jewish philosopher, Hiddush would like to extend its condolences to the Hartman family and the entire Shalom Hartman Institute community. http://hiddush.org/article-2424-0-Latest_arrests_of_Women_of_the_Wall_Continue_Despicable_Tradition.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2424-0-Latest_arrests_of_Women_of_the_Wall_Continue_Despicable_Tradition.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:03:00 GMT 10 women from Women of the Wall were detained for interrogation after finishing their prayers at the Kotel in honor of the new Jewish month. http://hiddush.org/article-2421-0-Hiddush_Reports_Appx_NIS_1_Billion_Added_to_Religious_Institutions_from_Annual_Budget.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2421-0-Hiddush_Reports_Appx_NIS_1_Billion_Added_to_Religious_Institutions_from_Annual_Budget.aspx Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:50:00 GMT Hiddush- Freedom of Religion for Israel completed a comprehensive investigation focusing on internal changes to the national budget through the Knesset's Finance Committee. The report found that a significant amount of funds were added onto the budget without any external supervision. http://hiddush.org/article-2411-0-Israels_Other_Impending_Election.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2411-0-Israels_Other_Impending_Election.aspx Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:27:00 GMT David Stav Offers Illusion of Pluralism in Chief Rabbi Fight http://hiddush.org/article-2410-0-80_of_the_Jewish_public_supports_establishing_a_civil_government_coalition_.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2410-0-80_of_the_Jewish_public_supports_establishing_a_civil_government_coalition_.aspx Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:03:00 GMT Rafi Smith Research Institute to Hiddush: 80% of the Jewish public in Israel support establishing a civil government coalition that will advance the agenda of religious freedom and equality. http://hiddush.org/article-2426-0-70_of_Undecided_Voters_Voting_on_Religion_and_State.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2426-0-70_of_Undecided_Voters_Voting_on_Religion_and_State.aspx Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:55:00 GMT Pre-election polling shows that 67% of the Jewish public in Israel believes that issues of religion and state will greatly influence their vote, including 69% of secular votes and 91% of ultra-Orthodox voters. President of Hiddush Rabbi Uri Regev comments, "Ignoring the issues of religion and state on the campaign trail only lowers the quality of the discourse and it goes against the interests of the parties." http://hiddush.org/article-2400-0-Hiddush_Original_Don’t_Push_me_to_the_Back_of_the_Bus.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2400-0-Hiddush_Original_Don’t_Push_me_to_the_Back_of_the_Bus.aspx Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:41:00 GMT Marking International Human Rights Day on December 10th, Hiddush released a short film in protest, featuring Israeli Artists celebrities called “Don’t push me to the back of the bus!” http://hiddush.org/article-2407-0-Move_on_Back.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2407-0-Move_on_Back.aspx Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:47:00 GMT It has been a year since the uproar surrounding gender segregation and discrimination against women in Israel, yet the ugly phenomenon continues and grows, supposedly in the name of Judaism. http://hiddush.org/article-2406-0-Women_to_Work.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2406-0-Women_to_Work.aspx Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:42:00 GMT Deputy Health Minister Litzman: Men need not work - Women and the State can pay the bills http://hiddush.org/article-2398-0-Hiddushs_Annual_Israel_Religion_and_State_Index_2012.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2398-0-Hiddushs_Annual_Israel_Religion_and_State_Index_2012.aspx Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:37:00 GMT Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion http://hiddush.org/article-2397-0-Arresting_WOW_Leaders_isnt_the_Answer.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2397-0-Arresting_WOW_Leaders_isnt_the_Answer.aspx Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:25:00 GMT On October 16th, Anat Hoffman of "Women of the Wall" was arrested as she led a monthly Rosh Hodesh prayer service at the Western Wall. On November 15th, six WOW leaders were detained. It's time to face the bigger picture. http://hiddush.org/article-2403-0-Does_Israel_Need_A_Chief_Rabbi.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2403-0-Does_Israel_Need_A_Chief_Rabbi.aspx Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:37:00 GMT The overwhelming majority of Israelis want to see its founding promises of "freedom of religion and conscience" and "equality regardless of religion" fully realized. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel, through is preventing that from happening. http://hiddush.org/article-2396-0-Israel_Religion_and_State_Index_2012.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2396-0-Israel_Religion_and_State_Index_2012.aspx Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:16:00 GMT Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion http://hiddush.org/article-2393-0-What_they_are_saying_about_nonOrthodox_Judaism_and_rabbis_A_Compilation_of_Quotes.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2393-0-What_they_are_saying_about_nonOrthodox_Judaism_and_rabbis_A_Compilation_of_Quotes.aspx Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:41:00 GMT Hiddush exposes the hate speech that continues to inform policy, leading to continued discrimination of non-Orthodox Jews. http://hiddush.org/article-2394-0-A_curriculum_rotten_to_the_core.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2394-0-A_curriculum_rotten_to_the_core.aspx Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:32:00 GMT A core curriculum should include knowledge, skills and values that the Education Ministry believes represent a common denominator shared by all graduates of the nation's school system. http://hiddush.org/article-2405-0-US_Jews_must_fight_Israel’s_policy_on_religious_freedom.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2405-0-US_Jews_must_fight_Israel’s_policy_on_religious_freedom.aspx Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:24:00 GMT Recent actions of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate threaten to divide the Jewish people and risk an anti-religious backlash against Judaism itself within the Jewish state. Of particular concern is the monopoly of the Chief Rabbinate over issues of personal status – particularly marriage, divorce, burial, and conversion to Judaism. http://hiddush.org/article-2389-0-The_Joke_of_Israel’s_Civil_Partnership_Law.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2389-0-The_Joke_of_Israel’s_Civil_Partnership_Law.aspx Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:19:00 GMT Fewer than 1.5 couples register with the Civil Partnership registrar each month according to statistics the Ministry of Justice released to Hiddush. Hiddush President Rabbi Uri Regev: “The time has come for Yisrael Beiteinu to realize its mistake and demand the passage of a real Civil Marriage law.” http://hiddush.org/article-2366-0-The_Rabbi_Miri_Gold_Case_Demystified_.aspx http://hiddush.org/article-2366-0-The_Rabbi_Miri_Gold_Case_Demystified_.aspx Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:44:00 GMT In this major achievment of Israel's move toward recognition of non-Orthodox rabbis, we must be careful to address challenges posed, and the road ahead.