Category Archives: Jerusalem

Jerusalem Festival Refuses To Screen A Film For Women Only

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

The director of this movie is a Chabadnik in Pico-Robertson. Matthew Wagner writes: The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival has rejected a film created by Orthodox women after the film director demanded screening for female audiences only in accordance with Halacha. … Continue reading →

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Modesty Patrols In Jerusalem

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Luke Ford

JERUSALEM — In Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, where the rule of law sometimes takes a back seat to the rule of God, zealots are on a campaign to stamp out behavior they consider unchaste. They hurl stones at women for … Continue reading →

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An UnOrthodox Dip In The Mikveh

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the Jerusalem Post: The Orthodox establishment’s ban on non-Orthodox converts and brides using state-funded mikvaot (ritual baths) is a desecration of God’s name, Rabbi Barry Schlesinger, the newly reelected president of the Masorti (Conservative) Movement’s Rabbinical Assembly in Israel, … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Rabbinate Attacks Restaurant Blacklist

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Luke Ford

From JPost.com: The Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem and a group of capital restaurant owners have threatened to sue a rabbinic organization that published a damning report on the state of kashrut supervision in the Holy City. Kosharot, an organization based … Continue reading →

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Censored In Jerusalem

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

From an Israeli newspaper: "Ad campaign with Israeli model Shiri Givati (who hangs out in Hollywood) was censored in Jerusalem. In all other cities in Israel the public will be able to see the uncensored boards."

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