Israel’s Supreme Court gave the Religious Affairs Ministry 20 days to explain why it appointed an alternative committee to the Jerusalem religious council that does not include Reform or Conservative representatives. The Supreme Court will reconvene to discuss the issue in mid-June.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.