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The Ministry of Religious Services (Hebrew: המשרד לשירותי דת‎ is a current government ministry of Israel. It is headed by the Religious Services Minister of Israel. It was previously known as the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Hebrew: המשרד לענייני דתות‎).

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Religious Services Minister

The Religious Services Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר לשירותי דת‎, Sar LeShirutei Dat) is the political head of the Ministry of Religious Services and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The current minister is Ya'akov Margi of Shas.

The post was included in the provisional government, and was initially known as the Minister of Religions and War Victims. Upon the formation of the second government on 8 October 1951 it became the Minister of Religions. A second re-name occurred on 5 August 1981 when it became the Minister of Religious Affairs. The post was scrapped on 1 January 2004, but resurrected on 14 January 2008.

The office holders have been largely religious, though some secularists have held the post; Haim Yosef Zadok being the first to do so when appointed in 1974.[1] Zerach Warhaftig is the longest serving minister to date, holding the post for over 12 years between 1961 and 1974. In Binyamin Netanyahu's government the portfolio changed hands six times, with four different people holding the post (Netanyahu three times and Eli Suissa twice).

There has been a Deputy Minister on several occasions.

List of Religious Services ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Yehuda Leib Maimon Mizrachi
United Religious Front
P, 1, 2 May 14, 1948 – October 8, 1951
Haim-Moshe Shapira Hapoel HaMizrachi
National Religious Party
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 October 8, 1951 – July 1, 1958
Ya'akov Moshe Toledano Not an MK 8, 9 December 3, 1958 – October 15, 1960 1
Zerach Warhaftig National Religious Party 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 November 2, 1961 – March 10, 1974
Yitzhak Rafael National Religious Party 16 March 10, 1974 – June 3, 1974
Haim Yosef Zadok Alignment 17 June 3, 1974 – October 29, 1974
Yitzhak Rafael National Religious Party 17 October 30, 1974 – December 22, 1976
Haim Yosef Zadok Alignment 17 January 16, 1977 – June 20, 1977
Aharon Abuhatzira National Religious Party 18 June 20, 1977 – August 5, 1981
Yosef Burg National Religious Party 19, 20 August 5, 1981 – September 13, 1984
Shimon Peres Alignment 21 September 13, 1984 – December 23, 1984
Yosef Burg National Religious Party 21 September 13, 1984 – October 5, 1986
Zevulun Hammer National Religious Party 21, 22, 23 October 7, 1986 – June 11, 1990
Avner Shaki National Religious Party 24 June 11, 1990 – July 13, 1992
Yitzhak Rabin Labor Party 25 July 13, 1992 – February 27, 1995
Shimon Sheetrit Labor Party 25, 26 February 27, 1995 – June 18, 1996
Binyamin Netanyahu Likud 27 June 18, 1996 – August 7, 1996
Eli Suissa Shas 27 August 7, 1996 – August 12, 1997
Binyamin Netanyahu Likud 27 August 12, 1997 – August 22, 1997
Zevulun Hammer National Religious Party 27 August 22, 1997 – January 20, 1998 1
Binyamin Netanyahu Likud 27 January 20, 1998 – February 25, 1998
Yitzhak Levy National Religious Party 27 February 25, 1998 – September 13, 1998
Eli Suissa Shas 27 September 13, 1998 – July 6, 1999
Yitzhak Cohen Shas 28 July 6, 1999 – July 11, 2000
Yossi Beilin One Israel 28 October 11, 2000 – March 7, 2001
Asher Ohana Not an MK 29 March 7, 2001 – February 28, 2003
Ariel Sharon Likud 30 February 28, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Yitzhak Cohen Shas 31 January 14, 2008 – March 31, 2009
Ya'akov Margi Shas 32 March 31, 2009 –

1 Died in office.

Deputy Ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Zerach Warhaftig Hapoel HaMizrachi
National Religious Party
4,
7, 8
January 5, 1953 – January 26, 1954
January 9, 1956 – July 1, 1958
Binyamin Shahor National Religious Party 13, 14 February 1, 1966 – November 17, 1969
Haim Drukman National Religious Party 19 August 11, 1981 – March 2, 1982
Moshe Gafni Degel HaTorah 24 July 23, 1990 – July 13, 1992
Rafael Pinhasi Shas 25 December 31, 1992 – September 14, 1993
Aryeh Gamliel Shas 27 August 13, 1996 – August 22, 1997
August 24, 1997 – January 20, 1998
February 25, 1998 – July 6, 1999
Yigal Bibi National Religious Party 27
27
28
August 13, 1996 – January 20, 1998
February 25, 1998 – July 6, 1999
August 5, 1999 – July 12, 2000

References

  1. ^ Haim J. Zadok Israel Democracy Institute

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