Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)
By Yair Ettinger (Haaretz)
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Breaking News Israel’s Justice Minister: Jewish Law Should be Binding
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman on Monday said he believes Jewish law (Halakha) should be the binding law in Israel, Army Radio reported. “Step by step, we will bestow upon the citizens of Israel the laws of the Torah and we will turn Halakha into the binding law of the nation,” said Neeman at a Jewish…
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Breaking News What’s an Ultra-Orthodox Divorcée To Do?
She left an encouraging meeting with the matchmaker and waited patiently for her daughters, aged 7 and 6, to finish their art therapy workshop. Aliza (not her real name) is a 27, ultra-Orthodox, and she is sharp, self-confident, with a ready smile. She received her get, or Jewish bill of divorce, a year ago, but…
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