Court emphasises unity and diversity of the Jewish people

Published: 2 April 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Will Supreme Court's bite out of rabbinate monopoly be upheld? – Amanda Borschel-Dan -– The Times of Israel 01.04.16
In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court emphasises the diversity of the Jewish people and its unity in both Israel and the Diaspora, ruling that conversions outside auspices of Israel’s chief rabbinate are acceptable for Law of Return and immigration status. But will this decision too be circumvented by coalition’s ultra-Orthodox MKs in clash between Israel’s judicial and legislative branches over Israel’s essential character?
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