The Chief Rabbinate has jurisdiction over issues of personal status, such as marriage, divorce, and conversions, as well as burials, kosher certification, holy sites, rabbinical courts, religious seminaries, and ritual baths.

The church issued the apology on the 800th anniversary of the passage of laws that led to the Jews' expulsion.

Israel's former chief rabbi, Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, shares a heartfelt message of peace with the people of the United Arab Emirates in celebration of their National Day.

Israel's Chief Rabbi, while blessing worshipers at the Western Wall during Sukkot prayers, praised the warmth and beauty of the unity of Jewish Nation.