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  • Views of the Zionist Orthodox Community
    Written by on 22/10/2016
    In this issue, we dig down into two critical issues explored in the 2016 Index: The Israeli public's increasing support for marriage freedom, and the Zionist Orthodox community's views on religion & state matters

  • Sukkot 2016: Batya Kahana Dror, Esq.
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Batya Kahana Dror, Esq. writes, "Getting married via the Rabbinate is not fitting for all couples. Sometimes this clashes with their worldviews, and sometimes it creates bureaucratic difficulties in simply obtaining the Rabbinate's permission to marry at all. Divorcing through the Rabbinate is also more difficult."

  • Sukkot 2016: Rabbi Meir Azari
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Rabbi Meir Azari writes, "The recent years have seen a blossoming of Reform communities, Conservative, secular and the like, situated between what an Israeli would refer to as Orthodox and secular. Many are seeking a Jewish voice for good and equality."

  • Sukkot 2016: Tehila Friedman-Nachalon
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Tehila Friedman-Nachalon writes, "The battles that Hiddush sees as battles for "religious freedom," I perceive as battles over the substance and understanding of the 'Jewish' in 'Jewish and democratic.'"

  • Sukkot 2016: Prof. Pinchas Shiffman
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Professor Pinchas Shiffman writes, "The problem facing stringent religious Judaism is whether to accept a person who lives among us and truly wants to be a Jew, but does intend to be religious. This person's rejection reinforces the split between Jews according to religion and Jews according to nationality."

  • Sukkot 2016: Smadar Dekel Naim, Esq.
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Smadar Dekel Naim, Esq. writes, "There is no reason whatsoever to be party to this religious coercion, especially at this most precious, family-oriented moment, and in the most personal of matters. Why should we hold non-egalitarian ceremonies, with rabbis who don't identify with our ways of life? Many of whom actually despise us?"

  • Sukkot 2016: Shira Ben Sasson-Furstenberg
    Written by on 21/10/2016
    Shira Ben Sasson-Furstenberg writes, "I don't want to be a Torah observant woman that is a guest in Israel's Jewish arena because she is not a man. It is expected that she will not participate, that she will remain behind the mehitza, at the back of the bus."

  • Women told not to walk on main road in ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem town
    Written by on 16/10/2016
    Females in Mea Sharim urged to use side streets and to minimise their visits to the neighbourhood

  • Posters in Mea Shearim ask women to avoid main street
    Written by on 15/10/2016
    After the High Court of Justice banned the use of partitions on public streets of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood, pashkevils were posted telling women to not walk its main street during the upcoming days of the Sukkot holiday.

  • 2016 Religion & State Index: the Zionist Orthodox sector
    Written by on 14/10/2016
    Should Israeli actualize freedom of religion and conscience? - 95% of Zionist Orthodox moderates support this, as do 62% of mainstream Orthodox Zionists and 53% of Zionist ultra-Orthodox Israelis. The Index reflects the Government's total disregard for the public's will, but shows signs of hope within the moderate Zionist Orthodox community.

  • 2016 Religion & State Index: freedom of marriage
    Written by on 09/10/2016
    A revolution: About half of the Jewish public would prefer not to get married via the monopolistic, state empowered Chief Rabbinate

  • Don’t waste your time: The Israeli rabbinate has already lost its battles
    Written by on 06/10/2016
    The new survey by Hiddush gives many reasons for hope. It gives hope that Israel will gradually improve itself – and also gives hope that the level of hysteria concerning state-religion relations in Israel will be reduced.

  • Non-orthodox Groups Demand Stake in Western Wall if New Section Can’t Be Delivered
    Written by on 05/10/2016
    In petition to be submitted to High Court, non-Orthodox Jewish leaders also ask for say in running holy site.

  • Ultra-Orthodox Parties Are Back in Power and Israelis Aren’t Thrilled About It
    Written by on 05/10/2016
    An annual survey shows widespread dissatisfaction with Ultra-Orthodox influence and exemptions when it comes to education, the army and religious life.

  • The 2016 Israel Religion & State Index
    Written by on 04/10/2016
    Increased support for religious freedom and equality; increased opposition to governmental policies

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