Tomorrow, the 24th of Tevet, is the yarzheit of “Miriam the Laundress,” מרים הכובסת. On her yarzheit thousands of people visit her grave on Har ha-Menuḥot, often looking for help with fertility problems. Who is this woman whom some people describe as a saint? A few years ago Tsur Erlich, a journalist for Makor Rishon, [...]
Ynet (Hebrew) has an article about Tzili Schneider and her work through Kesher Yehudi [Hebrew/English] (Jewish Connection). (hat tip) Tzili is an ultra-Orthodox women, mother of eleven, who grew up in Meah Shearim. A few years ago she decided that she was going to do something in order to bring Jews of different backgrounds together, [...]
The following article was published in Israel Hayom on December 23, 2011. It describes a new group of national-religious rabbis called Beit Hillel who want to project a more moderate approach to Judaism and Jewish law. (hat tip)
Yoav Sorek has started a new blog (Hebrew), לאמיתה של תורה. It seems as if the blog will offer a different perspective and discourse on issues related to Israel and Judaism. The first post is about the fast of the tenth of Tevet.
For quite some time there has been a battle going on between ultra-Orthodox and national-religious Ashkenazim over who would be the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. Because of this fighting, there hasn’t been a functioning Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for nine years. According this report in Kikar Hashabbat and this one at Kipa, (Hebrew) [...]
Triger on Gender Segregation as Sexual Harassment: Zvi H. Triger (College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS) School of Law) has posted Gender Segregation as Sexual Harassment (Tel Aviv University Law Review, Vol. 35, 2012) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Article argues that gender segregation in Israel is in fact a form of sexual [...]
This morning, the mayor of Beit Shemesh, Moshe Abutbul, gave an interview (Hebrew) on Galei Tzahal. Why was there rioting the other night? The police didn’t know how to handle the situation. Why are some fanatic ultra-orthodox attacking little girls? It’s an unnecessary provocation to put the school in their neighborhood. What he doesn’t get [...]
In 2008 the Israel Democracy Institute sponsored a conference on Zionist Halakhah. Below are some videos from the conference. (Hebrew)
A few months ago the Israel Democracy Institute sponsored a symposium upon the release of a new book on the rabbinate. Below are two videos from the conference. (Hebrew)
The Bible Quiz for Adults, חידון התנ”ך למבוגרים, was held yesterday in Israel. As many in Israel are speaking about women in the public space, it is worthwhile to look closely at the first and second place winners. The first place winner is on the left and the second place winner is on right. The [...]
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