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Video Blog: What's next for Israel's Chief Rabbinate
Written by on 11/08/2013
Following the elections for the new Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Uri Regev discusses the results and its impact (or impairment) on freedom of religion in Israel.
What's next for the Chief Rabbinate?
Written by on 11/08/2013
Follwing the election for the Chief Rabbinate, Rabbi Uri Regev provides an analysis on the elections and discusses what to expect from the new Chief Rabbis.
Haredi bus fares 50% cheaper than "secular" bus fares
Written by on 05/08/2013
Some argue that the fares are cheaper because Egged dare not antagonize ultra-orthodox communities.
Israeli religious establishment is internationally highlighted for its excessive corruption
Written by on 05/08/2013
The Global Corruption Barometer found that 73% of Israelis perceive the religious establishment to be either corrupt or extremely corrupt. In the rest of the world, religious institutions are the least corrupt. What does this say about religion in Israel?
Hiddush blasts rabbinic ruling against iPhones
Written by on 05/08/2013
Bnei Brak rabbinical court head: It’s no mitzva to return "non-kosher" smartphones that people have left behind. Hiddush CEO responds: It's no mitzva to reject the rule of law.
Religious rights NGO blasts haredi rabbi for iPhone ruling
Written by on 31/07/2013
Bnei Brak rabbinical court head: It’s no mitzva to return "non-kosher" smartphones that people have left behind.
Jerusalem Post Op-ed: It's time to retire the Chief Rabbinate
Written by Uri Regev on 23/07/2013
On July 24, a voting body made up of 150 rabbis, politicians and community leaders will decide who will be the next Sephardi and Ashkenazi chief rabbis of Israel. What is this coercive institution doing to Israeli Judaism?
Religion and State conlfict is at Israel's forefront
Written by on 08/07/2013
Religion and state issues lead the Knesset's agenda this summer.
Rosner’s Torah-Talk: Parashat Matot-Massei with Rabbi Uri Regev
Written by on 05/07/2013
Rabbi Uri Regev speaks about the weekly torah portion on Shmuel Rosner's program: Rosner's Torah-Talk.
Video Blog: Writ of Refusal
Written by on 03/06/2013
What is a "ktav seruv" and how does it threaten freedom of religion in Israel?
Video Blog: Knesset Update
Written by on 16/05/2013
Rabbi Uri Regev discusses some of the developing successes for religious freedom from the Knesset.
Huffington Post Op-ed: Why Is It so Difficult for Jews to Marry in Israel?
Written by Uri Regev on 12/05/2013
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.
A less spoken about angle: The threat Israel presents to Jewish peoplehood
Written by Uri Regev on 18/04/2013
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.
Hiddush offers a Passover supplement for your seder
Written by on 22/03/2013
Hiddush is pleased to provide our supporters an additonal reading on the Festival of Freedom.
Great Expectations
Written by on 21/03/2013
Hiddush sent a Basic Law proposal for freedom of religion and conscience to members of the new Knesset and analyzed the impact of the coalition agreements on religion/state issues.