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Religious advocacy group asks Chief Rabbinate to regulate ‘spitting’ rite

Halitza, known as the Jewish “spitting” rite, is required by Jewish law when a woman who is widowed with no children wishes to remarry.

March 4, 2015 5:12 am

Advocacy group: Municipal conversion courts still awaiting Chief Rabbinate approval

The municipal rabbis filed their requests in early December, a month after the Cabinet passed a government regulation to reform the conversion process, the director of ITIM said.

January 21, 2015 5:48 pm

Knesset committee approves conversion bill for final plenum readings

It is unknown when the measure will move to the Knesset floor, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his support.

October 27, 2014 8:34 am

Israeli Chief Rabbinate: Freundel’s conversions are valid

October 21, 2014 10:40 am

Israeli gov’t ministry sued over marriage fees

March 24, 2014 6:40 am

Knesset committee must vote again on conversion bill it backed

March 19, 2014 10:02 am

Conversion reform bill advances in Knesset

February 17, 2014 4:29 pm

Israeli Chief Rabbinate issues restrictions on mikvah attendants

November 26, 2013 2:20 pm

European, American Orthodox rabbis stand up for Israel’s Chief Rabbinate

November 14, 2013 1:25 pm

List of acceptable Diaspora rabbis does not exist, Chief Rabbinate says

November 11, 2013 8:10 am

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