Study by Itim and IDI shows number rejected by Chief Rabbinate on the rise, with DNA testing now being used on some, rather than halachic tradition of accepting people's word

Rabbi Yitzchak Arazi allegedly accepted cash, alcohol, gifts in exchange for certifying imported foodstuffs as kosher

Israel is one of the top 20 most religiously restrictive countries in world, with sixth-highest level of 'interreligious tension and violence' -- a worse score than Syria, says Pew

Kolech to petition High Court against Chief Rabbinate decision allowing Elon to keep his honorific after agreeing to not serve in clerical roles

Over 11,000 couples formally end their marriages; statistics don't cover divorces for non-Jews in Israel or Jewish citizens who got hitched in civil ceremony abroad

Israel Democracy Institute poll finds 52% support move 'to enable more potential converts to join the Jewish people'

Yisrael Beytenu chief says Likud must agree to five core demands, including defeating Hamas and passing draft law, or he will join opposition