Chief Rabbinate

Israeli law could land rabbis in jail for flouting Chief Rabbinate

Advocates for religious pluralism in Israel thought they scored a minor victory last month with the passage of a law aimed at loosing marriage regulations. But a little-noticed amendment could land some rabbis and newlyweds in jail.

Committee sends conversion bill to full Knesset

A bill that would allow local rabbis to oversee conversions has passed a Knesset committee and will be introduced to the parliament.

Report: Israel’s Chief Rabbinate rejects U.S. Orthodox rabbis’ guarantees

A letter vouching for the Jewishness of an American couple marrying in Israel written by well-known Orthodox Rabbi Avi Weiss, and those of at least 10 others, have been rejected by Israel’s chief rabbinate, the Jewish Week reported.