Rabbis sentenced to prison for selling rabbinic ordination diplomas Two rabbis from Israel’s Chief Rabbinate were sentenced to prison terms for selling rabbinic ordination diplomas to Israeli security personnel. September 29, 2014 2:39 pm
In a first, Israeli women take test for kosher supervisor Nine women took the Chief Rabbinate’s exam to be kosher inspectors — the first time females were permitted to take the test. May 8, 2014 4:51 pm
Poll: 49% of Israelis favor Rabbinate recognition for Reform, Conservative Jews Nearly half of Israelis surveyed said Israel’s Chief Rabbinate should officially recognize Reform and Conservative Judaism. March 28, 2014 10:30 am