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San Diego and Palo Alto Among 100 Communities Celebrating Ohr Torah Stone Anniversary
Decaying relations with Diaspora yield bold words in Israel, but little action
Israeli ministry plows ahead with ‘world Jewry’ project, even as funding and future remain uncertain
With a budget reaching $300 million, it was conceived as a broad partnership between the Israeli government and leading Diaspora Jewish groups.
Are Jews losing their story?
As we look back on the triumphs and failures of the past year, let’s reflect on one of the perennial shortfalls of the Jewish world — how we consistently overlook the importance of teaching the extraordinary story of the Jewish people.
Financial planning for a move to Israel
What I know about Israel comes from a variety of sources, including the news and commentary in this newspaper, countless books, my own experiences as a traveler to Israel, and the Facebook postings of my friends who live there.
On Israeli religious reforms, Naftali Bennett still figuring out road map
Naftali Bennett doesn’t like to waste time. In the eight months since he took over three Israeli ministries — religious services, economy, and Diaspora and Jerusalem affairs — Bennett has pushed through legislation to give Israeli couples more freedom in choosing which rabbi officiates at their wedding, worked with coalition partner Yair Lapid to lop $11 billion off Israel’s budget and fast-tracked a resolution to the showdown over women’s prayer at the Western Wall.
List of acceptable Diaspora rabbis does not exist, Chief Rabbinate says
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate said it does not have a list of Diaspora rabbis whose testimony it accepts on clarifying one’s Jewish or marital status.