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Category Archives: Israel
Modern Orthodox Rabbis Try To Run Around Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
From Haaretz: Orthodox rabbis from the United States and Israel intend to set up an Orthodox court system as an alternative to Israel’s rabbinical courts and to the rigorous norms for conversion to Judaism imposed on U.S. rabbis. Rabbi Marc … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Israel, Modern Orthodox
Tagged chief rabbi shlomo amar, chief rabbinate, conversion crisis, rabbi shlomo amar, rabbi shlomo riskin, rabbinical council of america
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An Interview With Yael Katzir, Director Of ‘Praying In Her Own Voice’
1. Why did I choose to make the film For many years I am dealing with topics that concern womens’ role in our society. In 2000 I did a documentary on the role of women in the army – the … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Yael Katzir
Tagged comunities, freedom of expression, israeli women, old city of jerusalem, secular jew, violent women
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A Spiritual Artist Examines ‘Praying In Her Own Voice’
Rabbi Sharon Brous of Ikar begins the movie: "I’ve traveled all over the world and I’ve prayed with talit and tefillin in trains in Japan in airplanes going to Prague and to France and the only place I’m actually scared … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Yael Katzir
Tagged chief rabbinate, kotel plaza, prayer groups, reading from the torah, temple kol ami, western wall in jerusalem
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Will Israel Attack Iran?
By Dennis Prager It is difficult to imagine Israel attacking Iran. It is, however, more difficult to imagine Israel not attacking Iran. Consider three questions: First, does Iran mean what it says about destroying Israel? When its leaders repeatedly call … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Israel
Tagged burden of proof, iranian leaders, israel attacking iran, jew hatred, nazi regime, rsquo
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‘Praying In Her Own Voice’
Rahel Jaskow writes March 23, 2007: This morning I went to the DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival in Tel Aviv with other members of Women of the Wall to see Praying in Her Own Voice (Hebrew title: Kol be-isha tefilla), … Continue reading →