Hiddush News, April-June 2016

Hiddush News, April-June 2016

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Poll: 62% support right of non-Orthodox to use public mikvehs

Poll shows majority of Israelis opposed to 'Mikveh Law' which would bar non-Orthodox conversions in public mikvehs.

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Poll: 62% support right of non-Orthodox to use public mikvehs

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Rabbinate looking at licensing inspectors of kosher eateries

Under plan, governing body would authorize organizations to issue certificates, carry out supervisions

Rabbinate looking at licensing inspectors of kosher eateries

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Ultra-Orthodox Parties Join Forces to Thwart Shabbat Buses in Israeli Cities

After a number of cities bypassed ban on public transportation on Jewish day of rest, religious parties take action, and they want Netanyahu's help.

Ultra-Orthodox Parties Join Forces to Thwart Shabbat Buses in Israeli Cities

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In about-face, rabbinate says attendant not mandatory in ritual bath

In Israeli religious authorities’ allowing women to immerse in the mikveh in privacy, some see a possible recognition of other ways of expressing Judaism

In about-face, rabbinate says attendant not mandatory in ritual bath

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More ultra-Orthodox Men Choose to Dedicate Life to Work Rather Than Studies

As of 2015, only 50% of Haredi men were registered with the Education Ministry as full-time students, down from 61% in 2010

More ultra-Orthodox Men Choose to Dedicate Life to Work Rather Than Studies

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No buses on Jewish Sabbath, ministerial c'ttee rules

The ministerial legislation committee today rejected a bill proposed by MK Yael German (Yesh Atid) that would allow the local authorities to decide whether to operate public transportation on the Sabbath.

No buses on Jewish Sabbath, ministerial c'ttee rules

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Israeli Government Shoots Down Shabbat Transport Proposal

Draft bill, which would allow cities to operate public transportation on Jewish day of rest, stymied by coalition considerations with ultra-Orthodox parties.

Israeli Government Shoots Down Shabbat Transport Proposal

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72% favor public transportion on Shabbat

Poll shows majority of Israeli Jewish public support operation of public buses, trains on Shabbat.

72% favor public transportion on Shabbat

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High level public support for public transport on Shabbat, poll finds

There is almost no public transportation in Israel on Shabbat, although calls for a solution to this issue are growing louder and more frequent.

High level public support for public transport on Shabbat, poll finds

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Women of the Wall pray without priestly blessings

Worshipers required to stand in specially cordoned-off area of women’s section, under heavy police guard.

Women of the Wall pray without priestly blessings

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Landmark conversions ruling is a victory for religious freedom in Israel

The Israeli Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on conversion is a truly historic decision—for Israeli and American Jewry.

Landmark conversions ruling is a victory for religious freedom in Israel

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SPECIAL REPORT: Israel’s burial debate

By law, every Jewish person who dies in Israel, whether they are a citizen or not, is entitled to a burial plot and funeral ceremony paid for by the National Insurance Institution. It sounds simple, but in fact it is bewilderingly complex.

SPECIAL REPORT: Israel’s burial debate

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Revealed: The hidden cost of Israel's public spending on religious services

First-of-its-kind study shows religious allocations in 2016 amount to $2.3 billion — or 2.3% of total state budget — spread across several ministries.

Revealed: The hidden cost of Israel's public spending on religious services

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Just 3% of Israelis See Kotel Fight as ‘Most Important’ — Most Back Civil Marriage

Sixty percent of Israeli Jews support the work of American Jewish coalitions whose goal is to advance civil marriage in Israel, according to a new Hiddush poll.

Just 3% of Israelis See Kotel Fight as ‘Most Important’ — Most Back Civil Marriage

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Most Israeli Jews want US Jewry involved in religious policy, poll finds

Sixty percent of Israeli Jews support the work of American Jewish coalitions whose goal is to advance civil marriage in Israel, according to a new poll.

Most Israeli Jews want US Jewry involved in religious policy, poll finds

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