As the Hebrew year is about to end and the new year begins, I wanted to share with you some encouraging pluralism-related findings. Yesterday Hiddush published its annual Religion and State Index for 2017. The general trend is encouraging:
Increased support for separation of religion & stat…
Quarterly iRep Update On Key Issues Relating To Religion And State In Israel
Volume 4, May 2017
This Religion and State Update covers the period from January - April 2017.
Ritual Baths (Mikvaot)
In July 2016, the Knesset passed a law that allows religious authorities to turn away ind…
Quarterly iRep Update On Key Issues Relating To Religion And State In Israel
Volume 3, January 2017
This religion and state update covers the period from August through December 2016.
Ritual Baths (Mikvaot)
In July 2016 the Knesset passed a law that enables religious authorities to…
QUARTERLY iRep UPDATE ON KEY ISSUES RELATING TO RELIGION AND STATE IN ISRAEL
Volume 2, August 2016
This religion and state update was prepared by the staff of iRep. It covers the period from April through July 2016.
1. Ritual Baths (Mikveh)
In February 2016, the Israeli Supreme Co…
QUARTERLY UPDATE ON KEY ISSUES RELATING TO RELIGION AND STATE IN ISRAEL
Volume 1, April 2016
1. Conversion
State-sanctioned conversions today are only carried out by the Chief Rabbinate. In recent years, these Orthodox conversion courts have become increasingly stringent. Largely as a r…
