Israeli Chief Rabbinate Announces Exam Schedule After Unusual Delay
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has published the schedule for its upcoming examination cycle, following an unusual delay. A total of 5,746 candidates are expected to take exams over eight days in the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. The examinations will cover a range of subjects including rabbinate, kashrut, and other religious professions.
The first day of exams, October 12, 2026 (1 Cheshvan), will include tests for kashrut supervisors, slaughterers, inspectors, and military rabbis. Subsequent days will cover topics such as marriage and betrothal, laws of purity and blessings, agricultural commandments, mikvahs, Shabbat, circumcision, conversion, community rabbis abroad, forbidden and permitted foods, eruvin, and holidays. The final exam day is scheduled for November 4, 2026 (24 Cheshvan).
Exams will be held at the Binyanei Ha'uma convention center and the Ministry of Religious Services. Individual assignments for examination rooms and times will be sent to candidates after Yom Kippur. The Rabbinate stated that examination dates for rabbinical court judges will be announced separately. Contact information for inquiries, including a phone number and online form, has been provided.
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