Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. Since 1911, through a capitulation by Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel, Israel has had two chief rabbis, one Ashkenazi and one Sephardi.
The Israel men's national basketball team represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 42nd in the FIBA World Ranking.
Hardal usually refers to the portion of the Religious Zionist Jewish community in Israel which inclines significantly toward Haredi ideology. In their approach to the State of Israel, though, they are very much Zionist and believe that Israel is Atchalta De'Geula.
The Israeli Ceremonial Protocol does not define an order of precedence. It does define, however, the group of officials that are to attend ceremonial events. This group consists of:
- The President of Israel
- The Prime Minister of Israel
- The Alternate Prime Minister of Israel (vacant)
- The Speaker of the Knesset
- The President of the Supreme Court of Israel
- The Chief Rabbis
- Former Presidents of Israel
- Ministers of the Government
- The Leader of the Opposition
- Head of the Coalition
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Israel, President of the National Labor Court
- The Attorney General of Israel
- The State Comptroller
- The Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization
- Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel
- The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
- The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces
- The Police Commissioner
- Members of the Knesset
- Commander of the Prison Service, Commissioner of the Israel Fire and Rescue Services, Director of the Shin Bet, Director of the Mossad, Director-general of the Atomic Energy Commission
- Former Prime Ministers, Speakers of Knesset, Chief Rabbis, Presidents of the Supreme Court and widows of former Presidents
- Heads of Diplomatic Missions
- Representatives of the minority communities in Israel – Christians, Muslims, Druze, and Circassians
- Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, Director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, Director-general of the Knesset
- Mayor of Jerusalem, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities, and Head of the hosting Local Government
- Cabinet Secretary, Knesset Secretary
- Members of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization, including the Chairman of Keren Hayesod
The April 2019 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.
The 2021 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.
The 2009 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.
The 2022 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.