American Jews Send a Message About Western Wall Controversy
In this i24NEWS clip (03:22), Eli Yishai, the former leader of Israel’s Orthodox Shas party, responds to a message from
The Case for an Egalitarian Prayer Space at the Western Wall
Leslie Sachs, executive director of the Women of the Wall, shares her mission in this clip (02:21) put out by
Chief Rabbi David Lau on Modern Issues in the Rabbinate
In this news clip (06:24) from i24NEWS, hear from Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi, Rabbi David Lau, about issues facing the rabbinate
Is This Goodbye to the Cheif Rabbinate’s Stronghold?
In an insightful article from the Times of Israel –“Will Orthodox Israelis’ revolt against the chief rabbinate spur a domino effect?” –
13 Percent of Israelis Identify as Reform or Conservative
This 3-minute read from the Jerusalem Post explores Israel’s move towards progressive Judaism. A recent report form the The Jewish People Policy
Should Israel Offer Public Transit on Shabbat?
In this clip (02:16), i24NEWS explores the growing, country-wide push to operate public buses on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. For religious
Rising Number of Israelis Marry Outside of Rabbinate in Protest
Israel is the only democratic country where civil marriage is not an option, as explained in this i24NEWS clip (03:14).
‘Civil Solution’ Needed for Israel’s Religious Marriage Monopoly
In this clip (04:37), meet a handful of the thousands of couples who are unable to get married in Israel
A Religious Perspective on the Jerusalem Shabbat Buses Controversy
Aish HaTorah‘s Rabbi Yaakov Salomon offers a religious perspective of the Shabbat public transit controversy in this clip (02:50). Is
Malcolm Gladwell: The Unheard story of David & Goliath
In this fascinating TED talk (15:40), world-renowned journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell offers an original perspective of the classic biblical