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Anat Hoffman’s arrest at Western Wall galvanizing liberal Jewish groups
Last week’s episode was hardly the first time Israeli police stopped activist Anat Hoffman while she was leading a women’s prayer service at the Western Wall in violation of Israeli law.
Israeli law making it tougher for athletes to shine, report claims
Israel’s sports law significantly reduces the chances for its athletes to excel, a new study concluded.
Israeli law pushes rabbinical courts on Jewish divorce decrees
Israel\’s Knesset passed a measure requiring rabbinical courts to follow up on divorce cases to ensure that the husband gives his wife a Jewish writ of divorce.
Bibi bypassing Cabinet on extending yeshiva students’ military service law
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a vote on extending a law that allows yeshiva students to delay their military service directly to the Knesset floor, bypassing his Cabinet.
Picks for rabbinical judges’ panel riles Israeli women’s groups
Women\’s and human rights groups in Israel criticized the Israel Bar Association\’s decision not to appoint any women to a committee that appoints rabbinical judges.
Bill would cut U.S. funds to backers of Palestinian state
Legislation that would cut off U.S. funds to countries that support granting the Palestinians a state unilaterally was introduced in the House of Representatives.\n
Katsav sentencing shows Israeli leaders not above law
Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav\’s sentence to prison on rape and sexual assault convictions shows that not even the country\’s leaders are above the law, Israeli leaders stressed. A panel of three Tel Aviv District Court judges on Tuesday sentenced Katsav to seven years in jail and ordered him to pay compensation to his victims. The sentence came nearly five years after he was first accused. Katsav, 65, reportedly began sobbing after the verdict was read and then yelled out several times, interrupting the judges, saying \”It\’s all lies,\” \”the sentence is a mistake\” and \”it\’s not true.\”
Lawmaker: Knesset will consult with Diaspora on conversions
An Israeli lawmaker told a delegation of American Jewish leaders that he would consult with Diaspora Jewry on issues involving conversion.\n