Knesset
Israeli Committee Approves Bill Allowing Knesset To Override Supreme Court
The bill would allow the legislative body to reenact laws struck down by the Supreme Court by a simple majority vote.
New Bill Would Entrench Orthodox Monopoly Over Jewish Conversion In Israel
For non-Orthodox groups and even the liberal wing of Orthodoxy, any move to consolidate conversions under Haredi authority threatens to sideline them.
Israeli Bill Would Punish Foreign Jews Who Refuse To Divorce Their Wives
The bill would extend the rabbinical courts’ jurisdiction to any Jew in the world, not just Israel.
Mike Pence Got Help From Rabbi Jonathan Sacks For His Knesset Speech
Pence sought Sacks’ guidance on the sections of the speech which dealt with the historical connection between the Jews and Israel.
Pence Got Advice From U.K.’s Former Chief Rabbi To Write Knesset Speech
Listeners to Vice President Mike Pence’s speech to Israel Knesset on Monday were impressed by its biblical references and by the way it played to Jewish sensitivities.
WATCH: Mike Pence Recites Shehecheyanu Prayer In Knesset Speech
Pence said that Israel’s upcoming 70th anniversary inspired him to say the prayer of thanks.
Israeli Committee Approves 1,122 New Housing Units In West Bank Settlements
The housing will be built in 20 settlements and outposts in the West Bank.
Knesset Passes Law Keeping Supermarkets Closed On Shabbat
The law allows the interior ministry, currently controlled by the Orthodox party Shas, to strike local laws allowing shops to stay open on Shabbat.
Death Penalty For Terrorists Passes First Vote In Israeli Parliament
The only case of an execution in Israel was carried out against convicted Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962.
Knesset Passes Bill Making It Harder To Cede Parts Of Jerusalem In Peace Deal
2/3 of the Knesset must now approve ceding any parts of the city, but it also allows the government to turn parts of Jerusalem into their own cities.
