The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/aliza-lavie/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:57:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Aliza Lavie | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/aliza-lavie/ 32 32 Iconic Jewish women gather to celebrate release of new, empowering bat mitzva book https://www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-jewish-women-gather-to-celebrate-release-of-new-empowering-bat-mitzva-book/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:56:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3248624 At a book launch in Jerusalem, Dr. Aliza Lavie says her new compilation is for 'bat mitzvah girls of all ages' who want to delve deep into their ancient heritage

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]]> BDS activists disrupt Israeli author’s book event in Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/bds-activists-disrupt-israeli-authors-book-event-in-germany/ Wed, 22 May 2019 22:52:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2081321 Arye Shalicar, who works for the Intelligence Ministry, says incident shows there is 'anti-Semitism in Germany on the left and in BDS'

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]]> Fired: Shaked, Bennett & the 30 other MKs forced to add ‘former’ to their titles https://www.timesofisrael.com/shaked-bennett-and-other-mks-who-added-former-to-their-titles/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:50:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2056236 New Right co-leaders are joined by 9 from Likud, 11 from Labor and 10 other lawmakers who ran in the 2019 elections but failed to make it into 21st Knesset

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]]> Court rules ultra-Orthodox party must end ban on women within 21 days https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-rules-ultra-orthodox-party-must-end-ban-on-women-within-21-days/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 00:23:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1996929&preview=true&preview_id=1996929 Though coalition's Agudath Israel agrees to change regulations, it stresses move is 'symbolic' and 'devoid of meaning,' as its rabbis won't allow women to run regardless

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]]> New law allows sex abuse victims to speak out, give interviews https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-law-allows-sex-abuse-victims-to-speak-out-give-interviews/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:57:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1977801 'Those who need to hide are the criminals, not the victims,' says justice minister, after cross-party support ends prohibition on publicity

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]]> Growing number of MKs call on Netanyahu to suspend Keyes amid accusations https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-mks-call-on-netanyahu-to-suspend-keyes-amid-accusations/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:42:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1924719&preview=true&preview_id=1924719 Four female legislators say PM must intervene after 12 women tell Times of Israel of inappropriate behavior by his spokesman

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]]> Knesset passes law giving secular workers a Shabbat break https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-giving-secular-workers-a-shabbat-break/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:14:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1873763 Non-religious Jews can now refrain from work on the day of rest without being questioned about their beliefs

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]]> Justice minister presents legislation to fine johns who hire prostitutes https://www.timesofisrael.com/justice-minister-presents-legislation-to-fine-johns-who-hire-prostitutes/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:09:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1870047 Ayelet Shaked unveils government-sponsored bill that would impose a penalty on customers purchasing sex services

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]]> Army conversion track to close Friday over budget shortfall https://www.timesofisrael.com/army-conversion-track-to-close-friday-over-budget-shortfall/ Thu, 31 May 2018 11:45:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1861825 Some 2,500 students converting to Judaism, many of them IDF soldiers, will be left in limbo as Nativ track set to end activities

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]]> Bill allowing aid to non-citizen ‘chained’ women passes first reading https://www.timesofisrael.com/bill-allowing-aid-to-non-citizen-chained-women-passes-first-reading/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:44:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1804099&preview=true&preview_id=1804099 Legislation would enable rabbinical courts to sanction non-Israeli Jewish men who refuse to grant their wives a divorce

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]]> Private kashrut supervision closes in favor of new authority https://www.timesofisrael.com/private-kashrut-supervision-closes-in-favor-of-new-authority/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:54:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1800086&preview=true&preview_id=1800086 Hashgacha Pratit announces it worked with religious-Zionist Tzohar group to create alternative to state rabbinate

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]]> In ‘challenge’ to rabbinate, Orthodox group launches own kosher supervision https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-challenge-to-rabbinate-orthodox-group-launches-own-kosher-supervision/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1798984 Announcing initiative, religious-Zionist Tzohar group says it doesn't seek to replace state-run system but merely open Israeli market to competition

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]]> ‘Go hold bar mitzvahs for dogs,’ Orthodox lawmaker tells Reform Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/go-hold-bar-mitzvahs-for-dogs-orthodox-lawmaker-tells-reform-jews/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:16:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1790861 Menachem Eliezer Mozes lashes out during Knesset debate on body that manages Western Wall, calling Women of the Wall 'clowns'

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]]> Bills would ban indicted sex offenders from teaching https://www.timesofisrael.com/bills-would-ban-indicted-sex-offenders-from-teaching/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:49:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1744367 Proposed legislation, which would force police to inform schools of allegations, clears preliminary reading unanimously

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]]> MKs seek to let Israeli courts sanction non-citizen recalcitrant husbands https://www.timesofisrael.com/mk-seeks-to-let-israeli-courts-sanction-non-citizen-recalcitrant-husbands/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:24:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1716968 ‘Israel can give an answer to agunot where no one else can,’ says Aliza Lavie of proposal that seeks to alleviate the plight of women who can't get a divorce

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