ITIM: Resources and Advocacy for Jewish Life

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Itim
Founded2002
FounderSeth Farber
FocusJudaism, Israel
Location
Websitehttp://www.itim.org.il/en/

ITIM (Hebrew: עתים) is an Israeli not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 by Rabbi Seth Farber to improve the way the State of Israel regulates and administers matters of Jewish identity and Jewish life.[1] ITIM addresses government policies that govern personal status in legal matters such as registering marriages and the right to enter Israel under the Law of Return that are determined in part by an individual's legal status as Christian, Muslim or Jewish.[2][3]

The Hebrew word ITIM (עתים) means "seasons" or "times" and is also a Hebrew acronym for "support and advocacy."[4]

History

ITIM has been active in advocating the reform of Israeli laws governing conversion to Judaism.[4][5][6] In Israel, the Orthodox Rabbinate controls the recognition of conversions of Judaism; the Rabbinate does not recognize the validity of Conservative or Reform conversions, and in some cases has also refused to accept Orthodox conversions made by rabbis abroad.[5][6]

In 2017 ITIM filed a lawsuit against the

blacklist, which would "prevent them, their children and their maternal relatives from ever marrying in Israel."[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Gorenberg, Gershom (2 March 2008). "How Do You Prove You're a Jew?". New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ Borschel-Dan, Amanda (27 December 2015). "Will Orthodox Israelis' revolt against the chief rabbinate spur a domino effect?". Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ Tobin, Andrew (16 September 2017). "Chief Rabbinate telling more and more Israelis they aren't Jews". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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  5. ^ a b Kershner, Isabel (23 June 2016). "Who Is a Jew? Maybe Not Woman Converted by Esteemed New York Rabbi". New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b Kershner, Isabel (9 December 2016). "Israel Rabbinical Authorities Promise Clarity in Conversions Abroad". New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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  8. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (17 September 2017). "Rabbinical Courts Rapidly Adding Names to Marriage Blacklists". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. ^ Beaumont, Peter (16 September 2017). "Hardline Israeli rabbis use tough checks on Jewish identity to block marriages". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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