Rabbis for Religious Freedom and Equality in Israel has changed its name to Ruach Hiddush which stands for: רבנים וחזנים למען חופש דת ושוויון Ruach Hiddush was founded as a rabbinic organization in 2015. Beginning this week, we are also accepting cantors. Ruach Hiddush is a project of HIDDUSH, a nonprofit based in Israel and the U.S. Our membership roster is available at … [Read more...] about Ruach Hiddush is Born!!!
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RRFEI Analysis: A new twist in the unfolding Kotel saga
Leading archaeologists insistently weigh in against the Government's Western Wall agreement This week witnessed a new twist in the unfolding Kotel saga. At the initiative of leading Israeli archaeologists that approached a ready and willing Knesset committee chair, a public hearing was held regarding the Kotel agreement from an archaeological perspective [LINK]. Early on, we … [Read more...] about RRFEI Analysis: A new twist in the unfolding Kotel saga
Updates on the Kotel agreement and the Supreme Court’s ruling on access to Israel’s public mikva’ot
Since last week's bulletin, there have been a number of developments in the ultra-Orthodox political and rabbinical leadership's battle against the implementation of the Kotel agreement, as well as their battle against the Supreme Court's ruling to make Israel's public mikva'ot available for non-Orthodox conversion ceremonies. These developments reflect, in essence, an … [Read more...] about Updates on the Kotel agreement and the Supreme Court’s ruling on access to Israel’s public mikva’ot
RRFEI response to the Western Wall compromise agreement
The agreement is described in Hebrew here: [link], and in English here: [link] RRFEI gives great credit to the Reform movement and Conservative movements, and the Women of the Wall for making the painful sacrifice of giving up their demands of being allowed to hold egalitarian prayer services and women’s minyanim at the traditional Western Wall plaza. While a section of the … [Read more...] about RRFEI response to the Western Wall compromise agreement
Update: Resources and Media
Please note: Hiddush's 2014 Israel Religion and State Index is now available here under resources. Media coverage on Hiddush's victory against the Chief Rabbinate's illegal kashrut regulations for hotels and event halls is now available here under resources. Please contact RRFEI or register to join Rabbis for Religious Freedom and Equality in Israel. … [Read more...] about Update: Resources and Media