Chief rabbi
Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification
Under the law, official kashrut certificates may be issued by the Chief Rabbinate Council, authorized local rabbis, and, within the IDF, the Military Rabbinate.
Rights org. files complaint after Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yosef shames women for private mikveh use
Former Jerusalem chief rabbi Aryeh Stern dies at 81
Rabbinic diplomacy between Israel and US explored in new exhibition
NGO: Travel is essential right, must be provided, even on Shabbat
Israel Hofsheet also demanded the particular provision of transport options to the around 150,000 Israelis stuck abroad after Israeli airspace was closed at the start of Operation Rising Lion.
Sacred stones scandal: How a five-ton Kotel relic shook Jerusalem
After sparking religious backlash, the Israel Antiquities Authority agrees to rebury ancient Western Wall stones, affirming their status as sacred relics subject to Jewish law, not museum pieces.
Will Isaac Herzog be remembered among his historic family? - opinion
It must be asked: What qualities does he display now, halfway through his seven-year term? How does he envisage his legacy, compared to that of other Herzogs?
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: Even haredi men who don't work are prohibited from serving in the IDF
The Prime Minister's Office responded to the remarks, criticizing them as "unacceptable and deserving of complete condemnation."
Breaking the mold: A historic opportunity for the chief rabbis to revitalize Judaism - opinion
The continued erosion of trust in the rabbinate risks polarizing and marginalizing Judaism within Israeli society even further. The new chief rabbis have a historic opportunity to reverse this trend.
Herzog, grandson of Israel’s first Chief Rabbi Inaugurates current Chief Rabbis
President Herzog, the grandson of the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel, hosted Rabbi Kalman Ber and Rabbi David Yosef.
'He just hates women': Smotrich-backed chief rabbi nom. faces controversy over child support policy
Smotrich’s support for Halevi is in contrast to the committee he himself established with rabbis from the religious Zionist community.
This week in Jewish history: The start of the IDF draft and the Daf Yomi cycle
A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.
At 28, Ireland’s new chief rabbi is leading an aging population in a time of turmoil
Ireland's newest chief rabbi has stepped up during a time of conflict and uncertainty, especially amid Ireland's staunch criticism of Israel.
It's time for a revolutionary rabbi to come save Judaism from self-destructing - opinion
Through the ages, many courageous rabbis changed the course of Judaism by taking bold action, often, if not always, in the face of vehement opposition. It's time for a new rabbinic revolution.
