Orthodox rabbis
Israel’s Supreme Court cracks open door to female participation in state rabbinate
By David I. Klein — January 22, 2024
(RNS) — Women rabbis, common in the United States, have for decades struggled for recognition from the state.
A decade in, Jewish digital library has revolutionized learning for ‘people of the book’
By Yonat Shimron — August 28, 2023
(RNS) — Sefaria offers 3,300 Jewish canonical texts online for free.
As a New Jersey court considers conversion therapy, many Orthodox Jews have moved on
By Rachel Delia Benaim — June 3, 2015
(RNS) While a lawsuit against conversion therapy is being argued in New Jersey, many Orthodox Jewish rabbis have already begun to alter their views on homosexuality.
To get around Jewish law, some rabbis insist on prenups
By Lilly Fowler — January 29, 2014
(RNS) Some Orthodox rabbis are insisting that couples planning to marry have a prenuptial agreement to avoid the pitfalls of breaking free from a Jewish marriage.
Activists welcome Israeli government decision to fund some non-Orthodox rabbis
By Michele Chabin — January 2, 2014
(RNS) The Israeli government began funding the salaries of five non-Orthodox rabbis serving in rural areas, but activists emphasized that the fight for official recognition of non-Orthodox branches of Judaism is far from over.
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