Woman’s appointment to an Israeli rabbinic court is seen as a breakthrough The position held for the first time by a woman involves close contact with the Orthodox-run system's decision-making processes.
New law allows Israeli rabbinical courts to punish Diaspora husbands who refuse religious divorce A leading European rabbi called the legislation "a huge step" to pressure recalcitrant husbands.
New Israeli bill seeks punishment for Jewish foreigners with ‘chained’ wives The legislation would expose in Israel any Jew found guilty of unjustly refusing to grant his wife a divorce.
Israel Israel’s Chief Rabbinate promises standards for conversion rabbis and to count Ivanka Trump as Jewish