Religion and State
The Case for an Egalitarian Prayer Space at the Western Wall
Leslie Sachs, executive director of the Women of the Wall, shares her mission in this clip (02:21) put out by popular left-leaning Israeli news hub Haaretz. Since 1988, the organization
American Jews Send a Message About Western Wall Controversy
In this i24NEWS clip (03:22), Eli Yishai, the former leader of Israel’s Orthodox Shas party, responds to a message from America’s Conservative and Reform Jewish communities about the Western Wall
Progressive Judaism in Israel
This informative clip (08:25) put out by the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) offers a glimpse at the scope of the movement and its many country-wide initiatives. Progressive Judaism
13 Percent of Israelis Identify as Reform or Conservative
This 3-minute read from the Jerusalem Post explores Israel’s move towards progressive Judaism. A recent report form the The Jewish People Policy Institute found that while only some 12,000 citizens are members of
Is This Goodbye to the Cheif Rabbinate’s Stronghold?
In an insightful article from the Times of Israel –“Will Orthodox Israelis’ revolt against the chief rabbinate spur a domino effect?” – writer and editor Amanda Borschel-Dan explores some of the main issues that
Chief Rabbi David Lau on Modern Issues in the Rabbinate
In this news clip (06:24) from i24NEWS, hear from Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi, Rabbi David Lau, about issues facing the rabbinate today. Israel’s population is diverse and questions of where and how
‘Civil Solution’ Needed for Israel’s Religious Marriage Monopoly
In this clip (04:37), meet a handful of the thousands of couples who are unable to get married in Israel each year. Israel being the only democratic country that does
Rising Number of Israelis Marry Outside of Rabbinate in Protest
Israel is the only democratic country where civil marriage is not an option, as explained in this i24NEWS clip (03:14). All state-recognized marriages must be performed in strict accordance with
Should Israel Offer Public Transit on Shabbat?
In this clip (02:16), i24NEWS explores the growing, country-wide push to operate public buses on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. For religious Jews, the sanctity of Shabbat reigns supreme in this controversy,
A Religious Perspective on the Jerusalem Shabbat Buses Controversy
Aish HaTorah‘s Rabbi Yaakov Salomon offers a religious perspective of the Shabbat public transit controversy in this clip (02:50). Is there room for the religious-based law forbidding public transport on