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President of Hiddush, Rabbi Uri Regev, gives his views on the topics that are most affecting Israel's campaign to establish religious fairness and equality.

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Politicians and Shabbat – this is not the way!

Uri Regev 30/01/2017 12:14

Shabbat appears in the Ten Commandments twice; once anchored in Divine Creation and once in the context of social justice, concern for society’s weak.

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Leading Ashkenazi Rabbi rules: Women should not be allowed to drive

Uri Regev 26/01/2017 15:57

Often we are reminded of the outlook at the core of the ultra-Orthodox political parties' actions. While they may appear to share our respect for a democratic society oriented toward civil liberties, the truth is that their motivations are anything but.

Landmark Supreme Court cases emblematic of Israel's religion-state divide

Uri Regev 12/01/2017 22:31

This week has been very busy on the legal front of religious freedom & equality in Israel. In many ways, it has been symptomatic of the intensity and diversity of the many issues confronting Israel along the religion-state divide.