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Will there be a "Mahapach" [upheaval]?
Written by Uri Regev on 08/09/2019
Since 1977, when the Right first won the Israeli elections, and the Israeli "Mr. TV" Haim Yavin, who has led the newscast since 1968, opened the election broadcast with the words: "There's a mahapach (upheaval)!" there haven’t been many elections that had the potential of producing another “upheaval”.
63% want a civil Coalition without Haredi parties
Written by on 21/02/2019
After the drama and the clarification of the political map, the public expects to hear more than rhetoric from the right and the left. The Jewish public wants the parties to promote freedom of religion and equality of the burden - not just crumbs such as providing public transportation on the Sabbath.
21 MKs responding to Pittsburgh - “Time for Equality”
Written by on 08/11/2018
The MKs highlighted different aspects of the need to respond to the Pittsburgh massacre, not merely by identifying with the loss and pain of the Jewish community, not only by decrying growing anti-Semitic outbursts, but by changing Israel’s policies.
Yair Lapid's forceful speech against legislating religious coercion
Written by Uri Regev on 30/11/2017
The forceful speech made by Yair Lapid at the Knesset yesterday during a debate on a bill proposed by MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni, Chair of the Knesset Finance Committee, regarding Shabbat.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid: Israel cannot be the only western country without religious freedom
Written by on 01/06/2014
The Israeli Finance Minister spoke at the Israeli Reform Movement's 50th Anniversary and renewed his commitment to religious freedom and denominational equality.
Rabbi Uri Regev calls on Minister Lapid to keep tabs on Rabbi Pinto's earnings
Written by on 19/01/2014
Hiddush CEO calls on Israeli Finance Minister to increase supervision over funds flowing into the pockets of "Rabbis of the Stars" to prevent further criminal actions.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid supports freedom of marriage
Written by on 23/06/2013
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid supports civil marriage in Israel.
What does MK Yair Lapid think about freedom of marriage in Israel?
Written by on 19/05/2013
Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) speaks to fans through a live Facebook chat and expresses his support for civil marriage and same-sex marriage in Israel.
Video Blog: Hiddush's Impact in the Knesset and media
Written by on 24/04/2013
When Hiddush is singled out in the Knesset for major policy changes, we know we're headed in the right direction.
Why did MK Moshe Gafni single out Hiddush in the Knesset?
Written by on 11/04/2013
MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) is right about one thing: Hiddush works tirelessly to provide up-to-date facts and figures to policymakers on religion/state issues to advance the freedoms that were promised to Israelis in the Declaration of Independence.
New government coalition agreement will grant close to 50,000 exemptions for yeshiva students from the Israeli army
Written by on 21/03/2013
New coalition agreement plan will grant almost 50,000 additional exemptions for yeshiva students from serving in the army. The IDF enlists 46,000 jewish males each year. Where is the equality here?
Where does Yesh Atid stand on freedom of marriage?
Written by Uri Regev on 06/03/2013
Yair Lapid and his party, Yesh Atid, have expressed support for Jewish pluralism in Israel in an unprecedented manner. However, they also endorsed Rabbi David Stav, a Religious-Zionist Rabbi from the Tzohar Rabbinic Organization, as the candidate for Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi. Yesh Atid and Rabbi Stav hold seemingly divergent views on pluralism and freedom of marriage in Israel. So how does this all add up?
‘No one knows Yair Lapid except through the media’
Written by on 25/01/2013
ultra-Orthodox"very worried" over success of Yesh Atid
Lapid announces hollow plan to integrate ultra-Orthodox
Written by on 02/05/2012
Yair Lapid proposes a five year exemption of yeshiva students. Hiddush President Uri Regev warns: "This would be the end of the People's army"
Enter Lapid
Written by on 17/01/2012
Rabbi Uri Regev gives Hiddush’s perspective on the potential that lies within Yair Lapid’s entry to politics, as well as Hiddush’s polling