Israel’s Ministry of Intelligence says it is at the forefront of a mechanism aimed at identifying emerging global trends.
By Yori Yalon
Despite the impressive list of candidates—the majority of which are women—there is reportedly no front runner yet
The Religious Services Minister will appoint a woman rabbinical court advocate.
Abbas want Israel to allow Syrian refuges into West Bank, for the time being, but Herzog doesn't want to wait. Gulf States accept zero refugees.
Stern quit Livni's party last month...
Stern expressed dismay at Tzipi Livni's merger with the Labor party.
By JTA
A bill that would allow more rabbis to conduct conversions in Israel advanced in the Knesset. The coalition government-backed bill passed its first reading by a vote of 28 to 16 in the Knesset plenum on Monday night. Under the measure, as many as 30 courts made up of municipal rabbis would be allowed for […]
By JTA
See also: Brave New Nation: 30 New Rabbinical Courts to Process Conversions. A bill that would allow local rabbis to oversee conversions will be introduced to the parliament after passing a Knesset committee. Under the measure advanced Sunday by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, a city rabbi could convene a beit din, or rabbinical court, […]
Here's some background these papers neglected to mention...