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Jerusalem Rabbinate Attacks Restaurant Blacklist

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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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

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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

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Is Marc Gafni A Rabbi?

His favorite self-description these days is "spiritual artist." He writes on MarcGafni.com: I received Ordination many years ago from a well-regarded Orthodox institution in New York. Contrary to some rumors, that Ordination was never revoked. I retain a letter on … Continue reading

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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Says Conversion Courts Too Strict

Gadi Pickholz emails: "Dude, once again it takes the Sefardi Rabbis like the Rishon L’Zion Ovadya Yosef and Rav Toledano, head of the London & Amsterdam Sephardi Bet Din, to express the voice of reason and tolerance over the charedi … Continue reading

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