Archive for the ‘State and Religion’ Category
State and Religion: February 11, 2013
Ten women who participated in a monthly prayer at the Western Wall while wrapping themselves in a tallit were arrested and held for questioning, and a temporary restraining order from the Western Wall was issued against some of them. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Political: January 13, 2013
Rabbi Hillel Horowitz, no. 13 on “HaBayit HaYehudi” party’s candidate list, is opposed to women singing in public, and thinks that Israeli Arabs are unwanted guests in the country.
(Hebrew – Walla!)
State and Religion: January 2, 2013
Israel’s Chief Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Yona Metzger issued a letter of support for the Efrat organization, which works to prevent abortions in Israel. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
State and Religion: December 24, 2012
Former chief Sephardi Rabbi Eliahu Bakshi-Doron was indicted for fraudulent receipt of goods or services under aggravated circumstances on Monday for his role in the so-called “rabbis’ file” affair, in which hundreds of security forces officers were ordained as rabbis in order to qualify for a pay raise. (Ynetnews)
(Hebrew – Ynet)
State and Religion: December 24, 2012
Former chief Sephardi Rabbi Eliahu Bakshi-Doron was indicted for fraudulent receipt of goods or services under aggravated circumstances on Monday for his role in the so-called “rabbis’ file” affair, in which hundreds of security forces officers were ordained as rabbis in order to qualify for a pay raise. (Ynetnews)
(Hebrew – Ynet)
State and Religion: December 21, 2012
The Haifa Municipal Rabbinate sent out letters to banquet halls in the city, threatening to revoke their kashrut certificate if they host New Year celebrations.
(Hebrew – Facebook)
State and Religion: December 19, 2012
The police has tightened the limitations placed on female worshippers from the association “Women of the Wall”, who are now no longer allowed to enter the wall square while carrying a Siddur (prayer book), Torah book, or a Tallit (prayer shawl). In addition, they have been barred from singing out loud in the square. Female worshippers who did not adhere to the new restrictions were arrested. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
State and Religion: May 16, 2012
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said during a lecture that medically treating gentiles on the Sabbath violates it. (Ynetnews)
(Hebrew – Ynet)
State and Religion: April 30, 2012
A number of observant employees of the Bank of Israel left a Memorial Day ceremony held at by the bank in protest over the performance of singer Shuli Natan. Other employees chose not to attend the ceremony for the same reason.
(Hebrew - nrg)