In a Hebrew tweet, the Board of Deputies of British Jews says it rejects Religious Zionism lawmaker's 'abominable views and hate-provoking ideology'

Coalition's right-wing parties Yamina and New Hope vote against the bill, are slammed by Likud

Previous lofty promises to finally resolve the dispute have encountered opposition by the government's more religious members, as well as other realpolitik considerations

Country's top Ashkenazi and Sephardic rabbis tell Matan Kahana to 'wake up,' say Jewish state must be under authority of Chief Rabbinate

Criticism of masked attackers mostly comes from left-wing, centrist lawmakers, but Yamina minister also slams assault on activists, Palestinians: 'This behavior must be rooted out'

Matan Kahana touts 'historic opportunity' to address problem of close to half a million Israeli residents of Jewish ancestry who are not considered Jewish by state

With mixed messages from the government and a Supreme Court dragging its feet, the status quo of monthly scuffles at the Kotel appears to have no end in sight

Suspect, who is in his 50s, called Matan Kahana's office and warned he will 'end up like Rabin,' the Israeli prime minister assassinated in 1995

What's common to the diverse misbehaviors of Ram Ben-Barak, David Amsalem, Idan Roll and Rabbi David Lau is that they've lost sight of their public service obligations

UTJ lawmaker says appointment of respected rabbinic judge is 'like putting an idol in the Temple'; religious affairs minister pushes back, saying he won't be bullied