Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, former chief rabbi of Israel, dies of COVID-19 at 79 Bakshi-Doron had expressed support for efforts to ease the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Jewish marriages. By Sam Sokol April 13, 2020 2:33 pm
White House holds conference call with Orthodox rabbis to urge coronavirus compliance An Orthodox Jewish assistant to President Trump said not following administration guidelines could lead to “a serious issue of pikuach nefesh,” or saving a life. March 18, 2020 11:34 am
All dogs are bad and their owners accursed, Israeli city’s rabbis rule Children are seen walking with dogs. The rabbinate takes action. July 12, 2019 8:43 am
Orthodox rabbis in Israel send letter of support to bullied transgender teen By Marcy Oster April 22, 2019 2:18 pm
Israel’s Rabbinate rejects authority of certain US Orthodox rabbis, letter shows May 28, 2018 7:15 am
London Orthodox rabbis call for boycott of Jewish cultural center over LGBT programming July 24, 2017 2:59 pm
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