Report finds 1 in 3 couples who got a civil marriage could've had a religious ceremony in Israel, indicating rising alienation from religious bodies even as observance remains high

An ancient stream of Judaism whose members distrust rabbinical authority, Karaism is seen growing in popularity among skeptical Israelis

The number of Jews registering weddings with the state body has decreased since 2011, even as the population has grown by more than 20%, religious advocacy group finds

Annual study of public faith in national institutions finds diminishing trust in the Chief Rabbinate over the years, and that holds true regardless of respondents' religiosity

Aryeh Deri reportedly asks prime minster to distribute memorandum for bill seeking to recognize only conversions authorized by the ultra-Orthodox state rabbinate

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

Though Jewish law says a divorced women can't marry descendant of priestly class, advocacy organization helps void woman's first wedding, finding that the witnesses were related