https://hiddush.org/subchannel-22-0-Ministry_of_Religious_Services.aspx This is an RSS update from channel Ministry of Religious Services on Hiddush website Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:09:08 GMT He-il https://hiddush.org/article-23330-0-Hiddushs_next_battle_over_pluralistic_burial_in_Israel.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23330-0-Hiddushs_next_battle_over_pluralistic_burial_in_Israel.aspx Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:07:00 GMT Hiddush submitted a new petition aimed at further expanding religious freedom in Israel in general and pluralistic burial alternatives in particular. https://hiddush.org/article-23299-0-What_they_do_not_see_Rabbinate_and_marriages_in_Israel.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23299-0-What_they_do_not_see_Rabbinate_and_marriages_in_Israel.aspx Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:44:00 GMT The Religious Services Ministry refuses to acknowledge the fact that growing circles reject the Rabbinate and prefer alternative marriages. https://hiddush.org/article-17060-0-80_of_Israels_religious_councils_have_only_one_woman.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-17060-0-80_of_Israels_religious_councils_have_only_one_woman.aspx Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:09:00 GMT Only 70 women currently serve nationwide (on 58 of Israel's religious councils). They represent 17% of the total 407 religious council members throughout Israel. https://hiddush.org/article-16892-0-1_woman_per_religious_council_but_God_forbid_not_more.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16892-0-1_woman_per_religious_council_but_God_forbid_not_more.aspx Fri, 06 May 2016 09:37:00 GMT 49 women currently serve on Israel's Religious Councils, but only six Councils have more than one female representative. https://hiddush.org/article-16891-0-Minister_Azoulay_heeds_his_rabbis_rather_than_his_government.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16891-0-Minister_Azoulay_heeds_his_rabbis_rather_than_his_government.aspx Fri, 06 May 2016 09:20:00 GMT It has almost become a painful routine to update our readers on the all too frequent outrageous statements made by Israel's ultra-orthodox cabinet members and MKs, which go against all commonly accepted norms of rule of law and democracy. https://hiddush.org/article-16849-0-Israel_pushed_towards_theocracy.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16849-0-Israel_pushed_towards_theocracy.aspx Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:36:00 GMT Minister Rabbi Litzman: "Netanyahu either loves the Reform Jews of the Diaspora, or the Haredim of Israel; it's either-or. There are no two ways about it... The Supreme Court is destroying everything good related to religion & state, and... the only way to stand against it is by passing legislation." https://hiddush.org/article-16804-0-Hiddush_demands_appointment_of_women_to_religious_councils.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16804-0-Hiddush_demands_appointment_of_women_to_religious_councils.aspx Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:42:00 GMT The ultra-Orthodox Shas party's Minister of Religious Services David Azoulay has appointed six “appointees” for four religious councils since assuming office after the May 2015 Knesset elections. Minister Azoulay, like his predecessors, has not appointed a single woman, despite Israeli law and the commitment the Ministry made to the AG office in the past to exercise affirmative action in this arena. https://hiddush.org/article-16770-0-Ministry_of_Religious_Services_budget_increased_by_more_than_100.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16770-0-Ministry_of_Religious_Services_budget_increased_by_more_than_100.aspx Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:04:00 GMT The budget for the construction and renovation of buildings for religious services will be increased by 50 million NIS (123%), the budget for the Ministry of Religious Services will be increased to nearly 150%, and the budget for cemeteries will be increase by 500%. The millions budgeted for the ultra-Orthodox parties by the Likud in exchange for their political support were merely a down payment - a base level for further increases. https://hiddush.org/article-15752-0-Hiddush_analysis_of_Israel’s_state_budget.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-15752-0-Hiddush_analysis_of_Israel’s_state_budget.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:18:00 GMT The state budget for yeshivas is expected to grow by 419 million shekels, an increase of three-quarters. This is blow to the heart of Israel’s future, and a slap in the voters' faces. https://hiddush.org/article-6674-0-Jewish_Home_Party_exerted_pressure_upon_local_pols_Appoint_our_people.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-6674-0-Jewish_Home_Party_exerted_pressure_upon_local_pols_Appoint_our_people.aspx Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:54:00 GMT The Knesset Interior Committee held a meeting to investigate accusations that the Jewish Home party led by Religious Services Minister Naftali Bennett exerted undue pressure upon local politicians to grant political favors to Jewish Home Party supporters by appointing them to administrate local religious councils. https://hiddush.org/article-4640-0-Hiddushs_research_and_advocacy_results_in_greater_female_representation_in_Israels_religious_establishment.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-4640-0-Hiddushs_research_and_advocacy_results_in_greater_female_representation_in_Israels_religious_establishment.aspx Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:44:00 GMT Hiddush's consistent efforts to implement gender equality in Israel's religious establishment and surrounding research have begun to pay off. https://hiddush.org/article-2625-0-Hiddushs_advocacy_efforts_result_in_historic_success_for_gender_equality_in_Israels_religious_councils.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2625-0-Hiddushs_advocacy_efforts_result_in_historic_success_for_gender_equality_in_Israels_religious_councils.aspx Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:23:00 GMT Affirmative action for appointing women to Israel's religious councils will provide the long-awaited implementation of the Supreme Court's mandate for gender equality in public institutions. https://hiddush.org/article-2610-0-Hiddush_report_demonstrates_dire_need_to_close_the_gender_gap_in_Israels_religious_councils.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2610-0-Hiddush_report_demonstrates_dire_need_to_close_the_gender_gap_in_Israels_religious_councils.aspx Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:50:00 GMT Hiddush CEO Rabbi Uri Regev turned to the Ministry of Religious Services to emphasize the need for proper implementation of gender equality in Israel's religious establishment https://hiddush.org/article-2599-0-Hiddush_gets_to_the_root_problem_in_the_Ministry_of_Religious_Servicess_alleged_Kashrut_Revolution.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2599-0-Hiddush_gets_to_the_root_problem_in_the_Ministry_of_Religious_Servicess_alleged_Kashrut_Revolution.aspx Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:32:00 GMT Hiddush VP Shahar Ilan voices his concern of the reforms that the Ministry of Religious Services proposed for Israel's kosher supervision and certification business. https://hiddush.org/article-2393-0-What_they_are_saying_about_nonOrthodox_Judaism_and_rabbis_A_Compilation_of_Quotes.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2393-0-What_they_are_saying_about_nonOrthodox_Judaism_and_rabbis_A_Compilation_of_Quotes.aspx Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:41:00 GMT Hiddush exposes the hate speech that continues to inform policy, leading to continued discrimination of non-Orthodox Jews. https://hiddush.org/article-2366-0-The_Rabbi_Miri_Gold_Case_Demystified_.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2366-0-The_Rabbi_Miri_Gold_Case_Demystified_.aspx Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:44:00 GMT In this major achievment of Israel's move toward recognition of non-Orthodox rabbis, we must be careful to address challenges posed, and the road ahead. https://hiddush.org/article-2365-0-What_some_MKs_are_actually_saying_about_Reform_rabbis.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2365-0-What_some_MKs_are_actually_saying_about_Reform_rabbis.aspx Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:53:00 GMT In the excitement of Israel's first step toward recognition of non-Orthodox rabbis, these appointments were met with disturbing reactions by both ultra-Orthodox and National Religious political leaders. https://hiddush.org/article-2340-0-Hiddush_presents_Exclude_the_Excluders.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2340-0-Hiddush_presents_Exclude_the_Excluders.aspx Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT Director of Hiddush, Rabbi Uri Regev: "No more will women be excluded from the public sphere. We can no longer stand with those who promote the exclusion of women, the time has come to for a civil governmental coalition without those who exclude." https://hiddush.org/article-2333-0-Women_only_5_percent_of_religious_councils.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2333-0-Women_only_5_percent_of_religious_councils.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:55:00 GMT Only one woman was appointed as a member of a religious council in 2011. Not a single council chair is female. Hiddush President, Rabbi Uri Regev: The horrific discrimination against women on religious councils only provides more proof that they must be eliminated and their responsibilities transferred to local authorities. https://hiddush.org/article-2284-0-Tzohar_Rabbis_Disingenuous_In_Their_Campaign_.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2284-0-Tzohar_Rabbis_Disingenuous_In_Their_Campaign_.aspx Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:36:00 GMT Tzohar’s “victory for the Jewish People” is not in keeping with the pluralistic reality of the Jewish community in the United States from whom they have requested support. https://hiddush.org/article-2221-0-A_Free_Market_for_Beliefs.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2221-0-A_Free_Market_for_Beliefs.aspx Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:44:00 GMT A Hiddush program for privatizing religious services and eliminating the monopoly on them. https://hiddush.org/article-2169-0-Human_Rights_And_The_Supreme_Court.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2169-0-Human_Rights_And_The_Supreme_Court.aspx Sun, 29 May 2011 10:04:00 GMT Israel has never had a constitution and has relied on its Declaration of Independence and judges to maintain equality https://hiddush.org/article-2165-0-Municipal_Rabbis_Get_250_Raise.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2165-0-Municipal_Rabbis_Get_250_Raise.aspx Wed, 25 May 2011 09:30:00 GMT In a struggling economy, the ultra-Orthodox lock in a 250% raise for their own municipal rabbis https://hiddush.org/article-2108-0-_Margi_received_pension_of_NIS_18_million.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2108-0-_Margi_received_pension_of_NIS_18_million.aspx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:27:00 GMT An employee fired from the Religious Affairs Ministry filed a suit alleging that the pension monies were paid to the minister illegally https://hiddush.org/article-2133-0-Thou_shalt_not_work.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2133-0-Thou_shalt_not_work.aspx Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:01:00 GMT The Haredi press is a barrier to the integration of the ultra-Orthodox into the job market. https://hiddush.org/article-2218-0-The_Lesson_Ram_Emmanuel_Learned_in_the_Holy_Land.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2218-0-The_Lesson_Ram_Emmanuel_Learned_in_the_Holy_Land.aspx Sun, 30 May 2010 08:33:00 GMT Haredim control the area around the Kotel (Western Wall), and anyone whose Judaism is a little different cannot celebrate his Bar Mitzvah there except in the way that they dictate. The White House Chief of Staff got an illustration of the violation of the freedom of religion in Israel.