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By Rabbi Miri Gold I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of you Shana Tova, on behalf of Kehilat Birkat Shalom, and to bring you up to date on recent developments. As you can imagine, I’ve been interviewed numerous times since the historic decision of the Attorney General of Israel who announced at [...]

“Freedom of Religion in Israel” was the message on the signs. They were held today by Reform, Conservative, and secular Jews in front of the office of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem. At the same time, inside the building, Rav Amar, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi, was holding a meeting in order to attempt to [...]

The following is a letter of congratulations written to Rabbi Miri Gold by Rabbi Robert Leib of Old York Road Temple-Beth Am in Abington, PA. Feel free to share your own messages to Miri in the comments below,  or on ARZA’s Facebook page! Dear Miri, On behalf of our entire congregation, most especially those who [...]

This is the official statement from the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. It was released on May 29, 2012. This precedent-setting declaration comes from the Attorney General, but only after the Supreme Court ordered him to reconsider his original position. For years, the state has financed the salaries of thousands of rabbis throughout the country. [...]

By Rabbi Miri Gold People are asking me how I feel after the landmark decision to have the Ministry of Culture and Sport pay salaries to non-Orthodox rabbis who serve communities in Israel.  I’ll always remember this momentous date, because it is my youngest son’s 23rd birthday today. I’ll also remember it as the day [...]