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Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis have demonstrated across the country against mandatory military enlistment.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: ‘Thank God you’re all here’: Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast draws foreign delegations despite war
Foreign delegations reached Jerusalem despite limited flights, giving this year’s prayer gathering a sharper message of faith, politics and support for Israel.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: ‘God’s wish’: Religious Zionist rabbi still crusading for peace with the Palestinians
20 years ago, Michael Melchior served as Knesset member and government minister when he chaired religious party Meimad; today, he believes faith-based values can yet shape a better future for Israel ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — The march commemorates Jerusalem Day, which marks Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: Israeli suspected of attacking French nun in Jerusalem charged with religious hate crime
An Israeli man suspected of shoving a French Catholic nun to the ground and kicking her in Jerusalem has been charged with assault motivated by religious hostility, Israel's state attorney's office ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Religion: Israel indicts Jewish man accused of attacking Christian nun in Jerusalem
Israel on Thursday indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week, the latest in a string of high-profile incidents targeting Christians and religious symbols ...