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Jewish public objects to new religious legislation

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“Who is a Jew” is Back!

02/12/2022 00:10

In recent days, there have been reports in the media from the coalition negotiation rooms that the Likud has accepted the demand of the ultra-Orthodox parties to change the law in a way that will prevent those who converted in Israel outside the Chief Rabbinate from receiving recognition as Jews, even at the civil level. This is not only a change to a long-standing ruling recognizing Reform and Conservative conversions in Israel, but also a step that is directed against Modern Orthodox conversions from the past few years, which are aimed at facilitating conversions of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

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‘Israeli governments are selling our children’s future’

14/04/2011 11:26

In an interview with the magazine TimeOut Jerusalem, the vice president of Hiddush says the organization works to create equality in education and in shouldering the civic burden, and to expose injustices that hurt society as a whole

Chief Rabbinate turns 90: A sad celebration

22/03/2011 12:42

Hiddush: The festivities are among the most embarrassing and unnecessary events held at the Knesset lately

Implementation begins on reform of the sweeping exemption from military service for yeshiva boys

21/03/2011 11:44

Yeshiva students aged 22 and up who perform a year long civil service will be exempt from all military service. Hiddush head Rabbi Regev: ‘The government is conducting the exemption operation like thieves in the night’

Budget of Religious Services Ministry nearly doubled in a year

17/03/2011 11:39

Budget for religious buildings grew sevenfold. Hiddush: Dismantle the ministry again

The reviews began, the number of kollel students shrank

03/03/2011 11:48

Tightening supervision of yeshivas led within two months to a drop of 6.5% in the number of registered students. Rabbi Uri Regev: The increase in oversight reviews initiated by the finance and education ministries is sacred work

Anti-secular MK to be reinstated

07/02/2011 17:08

A former Knesset member who once called seculars "a generation of people who look like beasts and behave like two-legged animals" is to be sworn in again Monday

High Court debates Tal Law

05/02/2011 12:49

Statistics on haredi enlistment leave justices unimpressed

Women Have Right To Choose Bus Seat

06/01/2011 19:12

The Hiddush organization for religious freedom and equality expressed similar sentiments to the Masorti movement, saying in a statement that "the Supreme Court's decision means that sexual harassment of women in the mehadrin lines will continue."

Knesset Approves Reading Of Housing Laws

05/01/2011 19:05

Regev,"under the guise of a social law, the haredi parties are trying to pass a law to give 'free mortgages to Yeshiva students.'"

No Increase In Oversight of Yeshivas

03/01/2011 17:55

Education minister promised half a year ago to beef up supervision at haredi schools, but nothing was done. No sign of new inspectors for the independent school networks

Hiddush: High cost of Haredi support

28/12/2010 18:04

A review by Hiddush – Religious Freedom for Israel has found that the government added more than a billion shekels to items that haredi parties hold dear