Minister of Religious Affairs of Israel

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The Minister of Religious Affairs of Israel is the government official responsible for overseeing religious institutions, services, and policy in the State of Israel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position in Israel
government ministerial position
alsoKnownAs Minister of Religious Affairs
Minister of Religious Services of Israel
appointedBy government of Israel
surface form: Government of Israel

Prime Minister of Israel
country Israel
surface form: State of Israel
hasConstituency citizens and residents of Israel using state-recognized religious services
hasDomain religion in Israel
state–religion relations in Israel
hasSeatIn office of the Ministry of Religious Services
includedIn Israeli cabinet portfolios
jurisdiction Israel
languageOfOfficialTitle Hebrew
legalBasis Basic Laws of Israel and ordinary legislation on government ministries
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Jerusalem District
memberOf Israeli Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of Israel
nativeLabel שר הדתות
nominates Chief Rabbinate Council members subject to law and procedures
oversees Jewish religious services in Israel
non‑Jewish religious communities’ state-recognized services in Israel
rabbinical courts administration
religious institutions in Israel
religious services in Israel
state religious councils in Israel
partOf government of Israel
surface form: Government of Israel

executive branch of the State of Israel
portfolioIncludes burial societies regulation
holy sites administration (Jewish) under state responsibility
kashrut supervision policy at state level
marriage and divorce registration for Jews via rabbinical system
religious councils
religious functionaries’ employment frameworks
synagogue infrastructure support
reportsTo Prime Minister of Israel
requiresApprovalBy Knesset
responsibleFor budgeting of religious services in Israel
coordination between state and religious establishments in Israel
implementation of government religious policy in Israel
regulation of religious councils in Israel
scopeOfAuthority national
seat Jerusalem
supervises Ministry of Religious Services
titleInHebrew שר לשירותי דת
typeOfPosition political appointment
worksWith Israeli Chief Rabbinate
surface form: Chief Rabbinate of Israel

local religious councils in Israel

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Zerach Warhaftig positionHeld Minister of Religious Affairs of Israel
Israeli Ministry of Religious Services hasHead Minister of Religious Affairs of Israel
this entity surface form: Minister of Religious Services
Fishman positionHeld Minister of Religious Affairs of Israel
subject surface form: Yehuda Leib Maimon
this entity surface form: Minister of Religions of Israel