Israel to Give Financial Support to Non-Orthodox Rabbis
The recognition of Reform and Conservative rabbis by the government was significant, but the move did not address the Orthodox rabbinate’s control of marriages and other legal questions. full story
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Rabbis give their support to same-sex marriage in Rhode Island
By Richard C. DujardinEAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island has announced its support for legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island. Rabbi Amy Levin of Temple Torat Yisrael, the board president, said Wednesday that the statement of support was drafted last week and received "no veto" when it was circulated among all if the...
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Balancing needs of women, ultra-Orthodox men in Israel's military
Orna Barbivai, Israel's first female major general, says Israel needs all the soldiers it can get, and with effort and planning, can accommodate both.TEL AVIV — Israel's highest-ranking female soldier says efforts to draft male ultra-Orthodox students into the Israel Defense Forces should not come at the expense of women's advancement in the army.
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Sex ed book in Hebrew for Israel's Orthodox Jews
JERUSALEM — A how-to book translated into Hebrew aims to teach Israel's Orthodox Jews about sex, targeting an audience typically mum on the steamy subject.The book, "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy," was published in English more than a year ago in the U.S. The Hebrew version is set to come out this month, meant for Israel's Orthodox Jews, who make up about a...
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Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Suddenly Are Outsiders
Israel's ultra-Orthodox parties find themselves on unfamiliar ground _ outside government
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar territory _ the parliamentary opposition _ i…
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar territory — the parliamentary opposition — instead of their traditional seats around the Cabinet table.
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar territory - the parliamentary opposition - instead of their traditional seats around the Cabinet table.
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Growing support in Israel for Women of the Wall (Photos)
In the aftermath of a clash between the Israel-based women's rights group Women of the Wall and ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem at the Western Wall on Friday, May 10, some Israeli Jews are showing support for...
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar territory — the parliamentary opposition — instead of their traditional seats around the Cabinet table.
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
JERUSALEM (AP) -- As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar territory - the parliamentary opposition - instead of their traditional seats around the Cabinet table....
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