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Rabbinate: New Rules To Prevent Shabbat Desecration
Chief Rabbinate issues letters to kashrut departments, supervisors to check businesses close doors 2 hours before Shabbat.
Dep. Minister Calls for Unified Standards in Kashrut
Rabbi Ben-Dahan in meeting with OU decries lack of unified standards in Jewish dietary laws, calls for enforcing chief rabbinate standards.
Stern: Chief Rabbinate Dismantling Itself
Hearing on religion & state discusses Chief Rabbinate's refusal to recognize all US Orthodox rabbis . Stern: Rabbinate self-destructing.
Rabbinic Treaty: Israel Chief Rabbinate Leads Jewish World
An historic agreement is signed between European and American rabbinical councils, declares Israeli Chief Rabbinate heads world Jewry.
Livni and Bennett Call for One Chief Rabbi
Livni and Bennett distribute memorandum for bill calling for only one Chief Rabbi and separating Rabbinic Court system from Chief Rabbinate.
Religion Meets Politics as New Chief Rabbinate Council Sworn In
Fourteen new members sworn into Chief Rabbinate Council amid calls for national unification, criticism of new "Tzohar" law.
Nepotism and Cronyism: It's All in the Family
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: I Won't Stray from the Path of the Torah
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Israel’s new Sephardic Chief Rabbi, promises to be "the chief rabbi of everyone."
Rabbi Lau: I am Everyone's Rabbi
Rabbi David Lau, the new Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi, says he wishes to create a society whose members respect one another and respect Judaism.
Hareidi victory
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Rabbi David Lau Victorious
A body of 150 rabbis and public figures voted today to elect the two new Chief Rabbis of Israel. Zionist candidates failed.
"It Doesn't Matter What Kind of Kippah a Jew Wears"
Shas spiritual leader's son rejects incitement from his father's party, calls for more to be done to help agunot
Min. Orbach: Rabbinate Fuss Proves Need for Change
Accuses hareidi leaders of “verbal hooliganism” that “quickly becomes physical."
Rabbinate: No 'Women of the Wall' Prayers Just Yet
The Chief Rabbinate reiterated its position against "male-style" prayer groups for women at the Kotel, until an official decision is made
New Religious-Zionist Choice for Chief Rabbi Slot?
Rabbi Yaakov Ariel may be named for chief rabbi post as no consensus is reached over three religious-Zionist candidates.
Chief Rabbi Candidates Discuss Judaism and State
Four candidates for the post of Chief Rabbi discuss Jewish law and state law in Israel.
Video: Rabbinate Stops Kashrut Fraud in Tel Aviv
Arutz Sheva joined the Kashrut Fraud Department of the Chief Rabbinate for their activities on the streets of Tel Aviv.
Rabbi Stav: We Want a Friendlier Rabbinate
Religious Zionist candidate for post of Chief Rabbi explains what changes are needed.
Law Would Require Women on Rabbinical Judge Appointment Panel
Under a law proposed by MKs from Yesh Atid and Bayit Yehudi, the Rabbinate's Dayanim Committee would include four women.
Rabbi Stav: As Chief Rabbi I'll Expand Tzohar's Efforts
Rabbi David Stav, chairman of the Tzohar organization, officially announced his candidacy for the office of Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi.
Rabbinate: New Year's Eve Parties 'Not Kosher'
The Chief Rabbinate warned hotels and restaurants that their kashrut certificates were at risk if they held New Year's Eve parties
Religious Zionists Seen as Top Choices for Chief Rabbi
After 20 years, two Religious Zionist leaders are serious contenders for the position of Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi Metzger Visits Kiev Beating Victim
Aaron Alexander Goncharov, who was nearly beaten to death in an anti-Semitic attack in Kiev on Passover, had a special visitor today
