Israel

Israeli chief rabbi endorses top US rabbi’s conversions in aftermath of rejection

The office of Rabbi David Lau sent the letter to the rabbinate official who singlehandedly decides which Jewish conversions meet the threshold for Orthodox marriage in Israel.

In debate over soldier accused of manslaughter, Netanyahu is straddler in chief

Opinion polls reveal a political logic to Netanyahu’s simultaneous support for Elor Azaria and the army.

American intellectuals call for boycott of settlement goods and services

Their open letter also calls on the U.S. government to remove tax exemptions from West Bank entities and exclude the settlements from Israeli trade benefits.