Rz Weekly

Give to the Mishnah Project Inaugural Campaign here: https://my.israelgives.org/en/campaign/MishnahProject. Since being appointed as Minister of Religious Affairs, Matan Kahana has hit the ground running. He has proposed far sweeping changes in the areas of kashrut and giyur, and generally taken a very different approach than have many of his predecessors in the role. More importantly, he has exhibited a sense of religious pride and confidence as a Religious Zionist. While many Chareidi leaders have expressed outrage towards the changes he is proposing, many of those in the Religious Zionist world are pleased with his approach. In this discussion we explore the impetus Kahana’s reforms, what they mean for the Religious Zionist world and for Israel society in general – as well as our thoughts about the potential longevity of these changes.