Chief Rabbinate

Opinion

As rabbis of all denominations, we say it is time to abolish Israel’s Chief Rabbinate

A multi-denominational coalition opposes what it calls a “monopolistic Orthodox rabbinic authority.”

By Ruach Hiddush December 6, 2018 1:52 pm

Vatican and Israeli Chief Rabbinate preparing joint statement against euthanasia and assisted suicide

was discussed at a meeting of the Vatican of the Bilateral Commission joining delegations from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate and the Holy See Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism.

November 22, 2018 12:37 pm

Proposal to overhaul conversion in Israel would remove control from Chief Rabbinate

The proposal, which also would recognize non-Orthodox conversions abroad, was met with opposition from haredi Orthodox and religious Zionist rabbis.

June 3, 2018 11:38 am

Israel’s Rabbinate rejects authority of certain US Orthodox rabbis, letter shows

May 28, 2018 7:15 am

New Israeli bill seeks punishment for Jewish foreigners with ‘chained’ wives

March 16, 2018 3:01 am

Canadian rabbi challenges Israel’s Chief Rabbinate over ‘blacklist’

February 20, 2018 2:32 pm

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

By Andrew Tobin September 16, 2017 7:00 pm

Chief Rabbinate challenges Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to rule on Western Wall egalitarian section

August 22, 2017 12:05 pm

Cue the camels! Israelis are throwing themselves one-of-a-kind outdoor weddings

By Andrew Tobin August 21, 2017 2:12 pm

These rabbis have no idea why they’re on the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s ‘blacklist’

By Ben Sales July 13, 2017 10:35 am

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