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6/3/21

Israel: Civil marriage unlikely, Kotel deal for sure: What new Israeli gov’t means for religious status

If the new rotation government headed by Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett ultimately gets sworn in (still a big if), it would be the first time since 2015 that the ultra-Orthodox parties were not part of the ruling coalition. It would be the first time Israel has a prime minister who wears a yarmulke (though in the tradition of a certain type of Orthodox Jew, Bennett’s is very small).

Read more at Civil marriage unlikely, Kotel deal for sure: What new Israeli gov’t means for religious status quo - Israel Election 2021 - Haaretz.com

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