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Israel’s Chief Rabbinate is a threat to Jewish unity and democracy
March 27, 2018 4:58pmJERUSALEM (JTA) — Last week, Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, explained a point of ritual by likening a black child born to white parents to a “monkey.” Immediately following the publication of his racist remarks, a storm erupted. It was widely broadcast, including by JTA, Newsweek and the Palestinian media. Britain’s chief rabbi called…
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Landmark conversions ruling is a victory for religious freedom in Israel
April 10, 2016 2:13pm(JTA) — The Israeli Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on conversion is a truly historic decision – for Israeli and American Jewry. While the case only concerns a few individuals, the general rules and unequivocal language have wide significance for both Israeli and American Jewry. The ruling represents another blow to the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s…
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Op-Ed: Proposed Israeli conversion bill is deeply flawed
April 30, 2010 1:01amUnder the guise of helping immigrants to Israel from the former Soviet Union, a proposed Knesset bill on conversions actually strengthens the power of the Chief Rabbinate, jeopardizing the achievements of non-Orthodox movements, argues the head of an organization that advocates for religious freedom and equality in Israel.
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