Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 370

Dov Haiyun

Man voting in the town of Beit Shemesh. (Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
October 21, 2018, 11:02 am
Meet the contenders seeking to be mayors of Israel’s top cities
On October 30, residents across the country will vote for their local officials. Here’s a look at how the race is playing out in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa (plus some tidbits)
By Marissa Newman
A man walks past a poster criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near his residence in Jerusalem, as police investigators arrive to question him on corruption allegations, July 10, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 15, 2018, 1:50 pm
Israeli democracy isn’t broken, but it is under assault
Minorities are worried, their supporters are besmirched, key hierarchies are undermined, and our most hostile critics are empowered
By David Horovitz
Conservative Rabbi Dov Haiyun seen arriving at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on July 19, 2018. Haiyun had been detained by police early that morning (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 9, 2018, 11:40 pm
Conservative rabbi detained for performing wedding to run for Haifa city council
Dov Haiyun will head the electoral list of the left-wing Meretz party, which he calls a ‘a natural home for me’
By JTA
Rabbi Dov Haiyun arrives for a prescheduled event at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 19, 2018. Israeli police briefly detained Haiyun in the city of Haifa early Thursday morning on charges of performing "illegal" Jewish weddings without authorization of the country's chief rabbinate. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 22, 2018, 8:00 pm
After outcry, detained Conservative rabbi says Israel won’t quickly try again
Rabbi Dov Haiyun says law enforcement authorities recognized ‘mistake’ of his detention over wedding performed outside auspices of Chief Rabbinate, but no one has apologized
By Marissa Newman
Conservative Rabbi Dov Haiyun seen arriving at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on July 19, 2018. Haiyun had been detained by police early that morning (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 22, 2018, 5:01 pm
Thursday the rabbis defied the spirit of Judaism
For decades, Israel wisely managed to reconcile democratic principles with respect for the faith that sustained Jews in exile. A rabbi’s detention shows that wisdom is ebbing away
By David Horovitz
Elli Fischer
July 22, 2018, 3:52 pm
Elli Fischer
Iran is not here!
Take it from one who performs Orthodox weddings outside the Chief Rabbinate: The Haiyun case is no big deal
Rabbi Dov Haiyun in Jerusalem on July 19, 2018 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 21, 2018, 8:31 am
Rabbi’s arrest signals Israel ‘no longer for all Jews’ — US Conservative leader
Steven Wernick says ‘infuriating’ detention of Dov Haiyun for performing weddings outside Rabbinate ‘gives the impression of a religious police’
By Eric Cortellessa
Rabbi Dov Haiyun (Facebook)
July 21, 2018, 5:59 am
Why Israel nabbed a rabbi for performing a wedding, and why people are incensed
Arrest of Conservative Rabbi Dov Haiyun ignites a wave of protest in Israel and abroad against the Orthodox monopoly over Jewish practice
By Ben Sales
IDF soldiers take part in an exercise simulating warfare in the Gaza Strip in July 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 20, 2018, 10:18 am
Dragged into Gaza: 7 things to know for July 20
The military, Israel’s leaders, southerners and Gazans themselves seem to not want to go to war over some balloons and kites. Yet here we are
By Joshua Davidovich
Rabbi Dov Haiyun in Jerusalem on July 19, 2018 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 20, 2018, 2:57 am
Israel’s detention of Conservative rabbi castigated by mainstream US Jewry
Umbrella group of Conservative rabbis calls pre-dawn move to question Dov Haiyun over weddings ‘outrageous,’ federations protest Israel’s lack of commitment to non-Orthodox streams
By Joshua Davidovich
Rabbi Dov Haiyun (Facebook)
July 19, 2018, 6:13 pm
AG orders release of Conservative rabbi nabbed for holding unsanctioned weddings
Protesting ‘I’m not a criminal,’ Haifa’s Dov Haiyun was brought in pre-dawn by cops; opposition denounces Orthodox grip on marriage, lost religious freedom for Jews in Jewish state
By ToI Staff
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.