
Hiddush - Freedom of Religion for Israel, Latest News: Most Israelis approve of Reform, Conservative conversions
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Hiddushs video on marriage freedom in Israel Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch praised Israels Supreme Court for its landmark ruling this week requiring that people who converted to Judaism in Israel under the auspices of Reform and Conservative rabbis be recognized as Jews and eligible for citizenship under the Law of Return and warned of the ferocious political battles to come. In Israel public transport on the Sabbath hasnt been available since the founding of the state in those communities that are majority Jewish but today we may be standing on the cusp of dramatic political change. Rabbi Uri Regev explains. Rabbi Uri Regev President and CEO of Hiddush which promotes freedom of observance and equality in Israel discusses the problems of marital laws in the State of Israel due to the control of the Orthodox establishment.