Thursday, September 12, 2013

Religion and State in Israel - September 12, 2013 (Section 1)

Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.



Religious Pluralism






















Constitutional issues; Jewish and Democratic State















Jewish Identity Administration





Rabbinical Courts





Kashrut





Kotel




Aliyah and Diaspora





























IDF and Haredi draft














Municipal Elections







The race for mayor of the city of Beit Shemesh is ground zero in the bruising national battle between Shas and Bayit Yehudi chairman Naftali Bennett.





Rabbi Moti Elon case





Religious Zionism



Feeling persecuted and reviled, Bennett went to Lapid and demanded another NIS 150 million for his yeshivas. Lapid refused. “There’s a cake, so slice it,” he told Bennett. “I am not spending any more money.”



Shabbat



Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

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