Dayanim

Another government defeat: Jewish Judges bill fails to pass

Knesset Speaker pressed the wrong button and the vote ended in a tie.

"This Reform government that has declared war against everything holy has no right to exist."

Religious Affairs Minister intends to ensure more rabbis, religious judges appointed from Religious Zionist community.

Fmr Justice Minister attacks Likud conduct in voting for Judicial Appointments Committee: 'Speaker called ministers, threatened elections.'

Rabbi David Lau attacks politicians taking advantage of election period to confront rabbinical courts.

A new era in religious adjudication has begun with the selection of new rabbinical judges, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said.

Bill was presented by MKs Aliza Lavie and Shuli Moalem. It passed despite stiff hareidi opposition.

Under a law proposed by MKs from Yesh Atid and Bayit Yehudi, the Rabbinate's Dayanim Committee would include four women.