Supreme Court:
Elections for Chief Rabbinate - no later than September 30
Following Supreme Court decision to freeze Chief Rabbinate elections, court sets September 30 deadline, orders completion of necessary processes.
Following Supreme Court decision to freeze Chief Rabbinate elections, court sets September 30 deadline, orders completion of necessary processes.
This was the slogan in 1927 when Chief Rabbi Avraham Kook urged Rabbis to have their ongregations buy Matzot from the land of Israel. Op-ed.
Israel's leading religious authorities have issued an 'emergency call to action' against proposed reforms in religious services in Israel.
MK Moshe Tur-Paz initiates a change in the election process: fewer rabbinical representatives, more women, and more liberals.
Kahana: Chief Rabbi's decision to cease authorizing conversions "solely because a certain official did not have his tenure extended."
Rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef call proposed kashrut reforms an attempt to destroy Jewishness of State of Israel.
Rabbis from all over Israel gather to protest against reforms they say would 'destroy' kashrut system in Israel.
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana expected to meet with chief rabbis in coming days, to discuss conversion reform.
Letter signed by seven chief rabbis calls on Jews worldwide to take practical steps to overcome both personal and communal conflicts.
Leading Israeli rabbis speak in video calling for public to protect sanctity of Western Wall from 'Women of the Wall organization.'
Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and David Lau call for restraint amid wave of violent protests across Israel following shooting of Ethiopian teen.
'Obey the instructions of rescue forces and avoid lighting fires in dangerous places,' chief rabbis say, ahead of expected heat wave.
Chief Rabbis demand regulations for the preservation of holy sites be changed so that the authority is exclusive to the Chief Rabbinate.
Families of five Jews under Shin Bet custody for 'Jewish terrorism' plead with rabbis to allow their sons to keep Shabbat.
Wife of Ettinger, who has been held 8 months without trial, writes Chief Rabbis: 'How can a Jewish state ban a father from his son's brit?'
In shocking first, top IDF brass refuses to invite Chief Rabbis to take part in event. Latest move distancing Jewish identity from army.
Rabbis David Lau, Yitzhak Yosef warn interfaith leaders they expect all faiths to uphold right to worship at holy sites, i.e. Temple Mount.
Video filmed on the Temple Mount attests to what right-wing activists have long contended – that police are afraid of Muslim rioters.
The Chief Rabbinate on Wednesday hinted that it was under strong pressure to remove Rabbi Shlomo Riskin as Chief Rabbi of Efrat
A debate many thought had been resolved long ago has been revived this year for residents of a Jerusalem suburb on when to celebrate Purim.
Rabbis note the firecrackers are life-threatening and that the Torah forbids purposely endangering one's life.
Chief Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and David Lau this week visited various Hesder yeshivas showing their support for a much maligned institution
Yesh Atid minister steps in to pacify Chief Rabbis after party head Yair Lapid called to fire them both.
Min. Shai Piron has opined that Jewish law opposes female enlistment. Lapid threatened to fire Chief Rabbis for this position.
Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan said that Yair Lapid should worry about the Finance Ministry, not the Chief Rabbis
Jewish Home party head Naftali Bennett says comments by Finance Minister Yair Lapid about Israel's Chief Rabbis were unacceptable.
Who is the most influential rabbi in Israel? According to Channel 10, it is Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman.
Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef, David Lau urge public in letter to pray for rain after weather remains sunny this year.
Minister of Religious Affairs and Chief Rabbis issue statements telling ritual bath attendants only to inspect women who want inspection.
Bill submitted by MK Feiglin with Yesh Atid's Lipman and Lavie may be merged with government bill on the same matter.
Hareidi MK not pleased by suggestion to elect just one chief rabbi.
Sara Netanyahu also joins the study session, marking the start of the fourth annual renewed "Tanakh Cycle."
Peres welcomes new Chief Rabbis of Israel in formal ceremony; outgoing Chief Rabbis not invited.
Bennett confidante responds to voices blaming Bayit Yehudi head for failure to elect religious Zionist chief rabbis.
The Rabbinate elections show the religious-Zionist community what happens if it fights the hareidi world, religious-Zionist rabbi says.
Member of voting board says religious Zionists chose hareidi-religious candidates. ‘Deep rift in religious-Zionist society.’
Bennett: No need to fear staying in our land.
Tells newly elected rabbis: "You are, first and foremost, the rabbis of the non-religious public.”
Deputy Minister: religious-Zionist rabbis lost because the religious-Zionist community has no Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Deputy Religions Minister says he hopes the secular public will not “give a kick to the institution of the Rabbinate.”
Wednesday may be the last time Israel gets two new Chief Rabbis, Religious Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett said.
In his first comments on the latest controversy surrounding him, Rabbi David Stav expressed regret at the “divisive atmosphere”
Just as the Knesset was preparing to vote on the Shas-promoted Amar Law, MK Aryeh Deri announced he was shelving it.
Bayit Yehudi head sees no need for separate Ashkenazi and Sephardic chief rabbis.
Threatening letters were sent Monday to the offices of Israel's Chief Rabbis, signed by 'Women of the Wall.'
Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Ya'akov Ariel were endorsed in their elections bids for Chief Rabbi by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
MK proposes that at least 25% of those choosing new chief rabbis be women, raises bar for candidates.