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In Israel, Hate Crime against Jewish Woman for Private Religious Practice (05/13/2010) |
Noa Raz, a Conservative Jew in her early thirties who lives and works in Tel Aviv, was physically assaulted early Tuesday morning by an ultra-Orthodox man at the Central Bus Station in Be’er Sheva for having the imprints of tefillin (phylacteries) lines visible on her arms.
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American Jewish Leaders Jointly Oppose Israeli Conversion Bill (4/30/2010)
Israeli Knesset Member David Rotem, author of a proposed bill dealing with conversion in Israel, met this week with leaders of the North American Jewish community to discuss the bill’s possible ramifications.
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Israeli High Court rules in favor of equality for Reform and Conservative Judaism (05/19/2009) |
JERUSALEM – On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, the Israeli High Court of Justice, in a ground-breaking case, awarded equal funding to Reform and Conservative Jewish conversion programs.
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Prayer for all Jews - Women of the Wall (3/2/2009) |
JERUSALEM – On Wednesday, February 25, 2009, over seventy women rabbis joined a small group of Israeli women, primarily composed of Orthodox members, at the Western Wall to praise God.
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Legal Aid Center under Fire - Work Expands Despite Rocket Attacks (1/15/2009) |
BEER SHEVA, IL – The Legal Aid Center for Olim (LACO) of the Israel Religious Action Center is expanding its work despite rocket fire from Gaza.
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Reform Movement in Israel overcomes traditional Jewish divides to help southern Israel (1/15/2009) |
JERUSALEM – Secular, Reform and Orthodox Jews rarely join forces in Israel, but the Reform Movement in Israel overcame that divide with a team of wartime volunteers.
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