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Video Blog: What's next for Israel's Chief Rabbinate
Written by on 11/08/2013
Following the elections for the new Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Uri Regev discusses the results and its impact (or impairment) on freedom of religion in Israel.
What's next for the Chief Rabbinate?
Written by on 11/08/2013
Follwing the election for the Chief Rabbinate, Rabbi Uri Regev provides an analysis on the elections and discusses what to expect from the new Chief Rabbis.
Israeli religious establishment is internationally highlighted for its excessive corruption
Written by on 05/08/2013
The Global Corruption Barometer found that 73% of Israelis perceive the religious establishment to be either corrupt or extremely corrupt. In the rest of the world, religious institutions are the least corrupt. What does this say about religion in Israel?
Following the election: It's time to bring the Chief Rabbinate to its proper burial
Written by on 05/08/2013
In light of the results of the Chief Rabbinate elections, Hiddush CEO Rabbi Uri Regev is calling to dismantle the institution.
Video Blog: The Torturous Track to Marriage in Israel
Written by on 31/07/2013
Channel 10 news uncovers the invasive and painful process that many Israeli couples go through by marrying in Israel
Livni, Bennett call for one chief rabbi instead of two
Written by on 25/07/2013
Ministers vow to unite Sephardi, Ashkenazi chief rabbis into a single position, detach chief rabbinate from religious courts
Jerusalem Post Op-ed: It's time to retire the Chief Rabbinate
Written by Uri Regev on 23/07/2013
On July 24, a voting body made up of 150 rabbis, politicians and community leaders will decide who will be the next Sephardi and Ashkenazi chief rabbis of Israel. What is this coercive institution doing to Israeli Judaism?
Israel's rabbinic Game of Thrones- The Race for the Chief Rabbinate
Written by on 22/07/2013
Israel's most policitized election for the chief rabbinate proves that it's time to retire this coercive institution.
Israel's rabbinic Game of Thrones: The Race for the Chief Rabbinate
Written by on 22/07/2013
It's time to retire this coercive religious institution
Promising ‘Real Revolution,’ Israeli Jolts Race for Chief Rabbi
Written by on 21/07/2013
A moderate candidate for Israel's Chief Rabbinate hopes to change from within, but many critics of the institution are calling for its retirement.
Video Blog: 2013 AJC Great Debate
Written by on 02/07/2013
Highlights from the 2013 AJC Great Debate
Highlights from the 2013 AJC Great Debate
Written by on 27/06/2013
Rabbi Uri Regev debates Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat.
Metzger suspends himself from duties over fraud probe
Written by on 23/06/2013
Justice Minister Livni says move is fitting and proper in light of the circumstances; Metzger maintains his innocence
Civil Marriage in Israel: An issue of global concern and action
Written by on 29/04/2013
As more Jewish organizations and communities in Israel and the Diapsora work together to promote freedom of marriage in Israel, the greater the chances that Israeli policymakers will understand the need for civil marriage in Israel.
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?