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There is more than one way to be Jewish, says Gilad Kariv, the first Reform rabbi in Israel’s Parliament. The idea poses a challenge to the country’s Orthodox establishment.
A year after a landmark High Court ruling, the Reform movement in Israel has enjoyed a 63 percent increase in participants to its conversion programs, and may have the Haredim partly to thank for those numbers
Despite High Court ruling recognizing conversions performed in Israel for the purpose of the Law of Return, the Interior Ministry is withholding requests, telling some converts they don't attend synagogue often enough
Labor MK Gilad Kariv, a Reform rabbi, condemns Matan Kahana for claiming 'the vast majority' of Jews in Israel are Orthodox
A candidate for the position of Jewish Agency chairman must be endorsed by nine of the 10 members of the nominations committee, but given the current makeup of the committee, the front-runner could be blocked from obtaining this majority