Israel

Chief Rabbinate telling more and more Israelis they aren’t Jews

With increasing frequency, the courts have placed Israelis, almost all of them immigrants with Jewish heritage, on lists that prevent them from marrying Jews.

Why this former Orthodox feminist leader is studying to be a Reform rabbi

Elana Sztokman, who headed the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, praised the Reform movement for its humanity and the freedom it allows women.

For many Israeli teens, the eve of Yom Kippur is a night of forbidden love

Despite the holy day’s somber character — and the prohibition against sexual relations — many look forward to it as an opportunity for flirtation and romance.