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Israel's circumcision controversy: an opportunity for change
Written by Uri Regev on 26/12/2013
Until Israel's Supreme Court intervened, an Israeli mother was fined $150 by Israel's Supreme Rabbinical Court of Appeals for every day she did not circumcise her son. The case is not over yet and serves as a key indicator of the growing influence of Israel's rabbinical courts.
Unfolding circumcision controversy makes the case for civil marriage and divorce in Israel
Written by on 19/12/2013
In light of the recent developments in Israel's circumcision controversy, Hiddush CEO Rabbi Uri Regev points out that this dispute could be easily handled outside of the rabbinical courts if civil marriage and divorce were allowed for Israelis.