Separation of Church and State in Israel

Firstly, I'm still getting the hang of this whole blogging concept and posting up articles that interest me.

Secondly, news out of Israel is that the Secular Court system is stepping in and requiring the Religious Dayanim to clearly spell out why they disagree with R' Chaim Druckman, who as the Rabbinic head of the National Conversion Authority, allowed numerous (hundreds/thousands) of conversions to proceed under his aegis that (chareidi) rabbonim feel should not have been permitted. The Secular Courts are now requiring the Religious Court to disclose why they overturned those conversions.

This is coming in conjunction with anothe recent ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court, requiring tequal funding for Reform and Conservative conversions in line with funding provided to Orthodox conversions.

I have less of a problem with the second issue and a massive problem with the first.

A true secular country that strives, sort-of, for Church and State, should not be legally permitted to differentiate between branches of religion. But, in that same vein, neither should the Secular Court intervene in what is a matter of halacha and halachic dispute. It's one or the other. The Israeli Courts want it both ways.

Thoughts, comments?

It's been a while since I posted last and I apologize, just been busy. All of the babies have come home from the hospital and I just started a temporary position, working at Medco Health Solutions.

It's that last point I wanted comments on. How does emunah/bitachon work? I did not apply for the position, it essentially fell into my lap. So, can I look at it that it's bashert I'm where I'm supposed to be NOW and, when the time comes to get another position, it will come to me? Or, do I continue to look for a permanent position while I still have this one?