Hiddush News, April-June 2011

Hiddush News, April-June 2011

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Reform rabbi criticizes IDF conversion

Rabbi Regev states that it's not possible to make converts observant

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Reform rabbi criticizes IDF conversion

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Marry abroad and stay

Israelis can now marry abroad and never have to leave the country

Marry abroad and stay

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A raise for the raised?

Haaretz, 24.05.11. A new agreement raises the salaries of the new rabbis to between NIS 16,000 - 29,000. Shahar Ilan: "The municipal rabbis positions existed mainly for political appointments... Instead of giving them grand salaries we should cancel the position altogether."

A raise for the raised?

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Ovadia favours women

Ha'aretz, 18.05.2011. Even Ovadia Yosef supports the appointment of women to religious councils. Rabbi Regev: "The legal obligation to appoint women to public positions must be implemented de facto and not just as a fig leaf."

Ovadia favours women

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IDF Exempts Haredim

"The government has launched a mass campaign granting an exemption to yeshiva students"

IDF Exempts Haredim

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