Chief Rabbinate

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate backs metzitzah b’peh rite for bris

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate issued a letter to Berlin’s Chabad rabbi upholding the importance of a controversial circumcision rite, metzitzah b’peh.

Haifa rabbinate forbids New Year’s Eve parties

The Haifa rabbinate warned local hotels and event halls that they could lose their kashrut supervision if they hold New Year’s Eve parties on their premises.

Tzohar rabbinical group to start secular-friendly brit milah program

The Tzohar rabbinical organization, which helps to involve non-religious couples and their families in religious wedding ceremonies, is introducing a brit milah program.

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