rabbinate

Throughout the Jewish world, Israel stands out by having two chief rabbis. The ‘Magazine’ looks at why – and asks if this model should continue

Reuven Kahane, 57, was charged with assault in the 2nd degree, an NYPD spokesperson told the New York Jewish Week. 

The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.

Milei's visit to the Western Wall was one of the first things he did when he arrived in the Holy Land, bringing the leader to tears.

The question of the kosher status of cultivated meat products carries great significance for the future of kashrut and may lay the groundwork for entirely new precedents in this area.

The impact of the decision is yet to be seen: it does not mandate, but merely permits, the inclusion of women to be considered for the committee that selects Chief Rabbis and Chief Rabbinate Council.

Pronouncing a person’s death is one of the most sensitive, religiously complex issues faced by the Military Rabbinate.

An agunah is a woman unable to be divorced by her husband. During the Israel-Hamas war such cases have become noticeable enough to warrant rabbinical intervention.

Wasserman was considered one of the more senior and experienced judges in the rabbinical court system.

Some laws can be altered or followed differently due to the principle of "pikuach nefesh," asving a person's life.