The Rabbanut was created by the Zionist establishment, and is not Chareidi, nor do the Chareidim recognze its authority. However, since we produce more Rabbis, we tend to have a lot more members serving on it these days. So what people have problems, it's like what you hear itn the U.S., "oh, that's the Jews running the media". The specific issue, I believe, was a ruling by one rabbinic judge that the conversions of a certain rabbi need to be re-examined.

I'm not aware that other religions need approval by the Rabbanut. They run their own affairs. I'm glad you agree that the government needs to stay out of marriage, divorce, burial, etc. The govenment is too much involved in it here, such as banning polygamy, the special conversion comittee this bill seeks to perpetuate, etc.

Firstly, I dealt with the topic yesterday in my Day in Israel post.

Secondly, believe it or not, I lead a busy life and cannot blog about everything. I prefer to focus on things related to the conflict.

Say what you want about these posts, but they have made an impact, judging by my traffic referrers list. People are linking to them, sharing them on Facebook and Twitter, and I believe they are helping dispel some myths about the situation in Gaza.

Thirdly, if I tried to please everyone on here, the blog would bore even me.