Zionist Rabbis Turn on Yamina Minister, Confirm Chief Rabbinate’s Supreme Authority on Conversions
It should be interesting to see Religious Service Minister Matan Kahana getting back on his feet after this near-knockout.
Hundreds March with National Flags to Support the Jews of Lod & Ramla
The marchers made their way to Lod under massive police security, as officers worked hard to prevent friction between the marchers and local Arabs.
Religious Services Minister Kahana: Repeal Law of Return’s Grandchildren’s Clause
It isn't clear why the right to immigrate should also include distant family members of a Jew who have no affiliation with Judaism themselves.
Haredi Parties Launch Joint Campaign Against the ‘Reform Coalition’
Chief Rabbi David Lau met with Rabbis Haim Drukman and Yaakov Ariel and tried to persuade them to oppose Kahana's move.
Six Months In, Poll Shows Bennett’s Popularity Continues to Slide
The poll, conducted by the Rafi Smith Institute for Galay Israel radio, found that Bennett and his Yamina party continue to slide downward.
Haredim Slam Religious Services Minister Kahana for Allowing Local Conversions
Shas Chairman MK Aryeh Deri, in an interview on Radio Kol Chai, referred to Kahana and Naftali Bennett (Yamina) as Hellenized Jews, always a good slur for Chanukah.
Annals of Israel’s Police: Young Arab Attacked a Jew, Was Arrested, Confessed, His Case...
"Closing a case involving such a serious crime is contrary to the position of the legislature regarding the seriousness of these acts, and may harm the security of the citizens."
Reform Movement Wins Shas’ Tender to Share Shabbat Experience with Israeli Youth
Turns out the Haredim are not the only religious Israelis who can game the system.
‘Our Building Lights’ Initiative Brings Holiday Joy to Communities Around Israel
The organizers are ushering in a “sense of normalcy and joy” in bringing back holiday programming to communities all across Israel.
Bedouin Attacks on Israel’s Highway Become Left vs. Right Wedge Issue
According to Rogel, the frequent reports on Israeli media about those attacks on the road are part of the right-wing's effort to retake the government.
Jews Chase Away Darkness from Temple Mount on Chanukah
"We came to remind the State of Israel who is our enemy and who our friend."
Religious Zionism MK Objects to Transport Minister’s Shabbat Buses Unless She Privatizes All Public...
MK Rothman told us that he trusts the public to read all three lines of his tweet, including the one about the dire need to preserve Jewish values.
Yeshiva Student Was Attacked by Arab Mob, Police Closed the Case
In the middle of his studies, Y. heard shouts and saw that many students were fleeing in the direction of the families' homes behind the tents, chased by a group of about 20 Arabs.
Arab Media Condemn Samuel’s Tomb Menorah in Effort to Erase Jewish History
White is black, black is white, they lie therefore they are.
Smotrich Announces Party Registration and Primaries, Wants 10 Seats
Smotrich shared his dream of winning 10 seats in the next elections (he now has six with two partners), which he plans to tear off his rivals in Yamina, Likud, and UTJ.
Israel’s Economic Council Predicts Double the Haredim, Traffic Jams Galore in 2050
Still, the Jerusalem District, which includes Beit Shemesh, is expected to remain the beating heart of the Haredi public, with their number growing from 360,000 to 915,000.
Smotrich: Decent People Must Not Remain Indifferent to the Circus Emerging from Netanyahu’s Trial
It is "difficult not to attribute malicious intent to the police and the State Attorney's Office and all their senior officials."
Mt. Meron Disaster Committee Recommends Ministerial Control, Crowd Limits, Ban on Illegitimate Organizations
Steps must be taken to ensure that there is no excessive density in the mountain area and at key points of interest there."
Gantz Blames Arab Violence on Jewish Settlers, Consolidates Anti-Jewish Action in Judea & Samaria
The pooling of security forces against Jews in Judea and Samaria will include enhanced legal teams to prosecute Jewish terrorism.
Litzman Enticing Gantz to Jump Ship as Contentious Knesset Winter Session Proceeds
And you thought politics was boring and predictable…
Everything You Need to Know about the Kotel Compromise: What It Means & What...
Unlike American Jews who want their own share in the Kotel when they come to visit, the WOW are not interested in compromises.
Chief Rabbi Clashing with Religious Services Minister on Kashrut Reform, Women Supervisors
Minister Kahana (Yamina) is laboring to replace both Haredi Chief Rabbis with Religious Zionist ones, but there's a serious catch.
Minister Kahana Launches Campaign to Elect Zionist Chief Rabbis
Kahana wants to prevent the election of yet another Haredi rabbi to lead the Chief Rabbinate which is adhered to by very few if any Haredim.
Deep Survey Finds Few Haredim Would Leave their Kolel Over Liberman’s ‘Incentives’
An almost absolute majority of the Haredi sector (88%) think that Liberman's motives stem from a hatred of the Haredim.
And Now for Something Completely Different: Yair Lapid May Be Tied to Messianic Jews
A request for comment from Yesh Atid was refused on the grounds that this is a personal matter. Well, yes and no.
Researcher: Close to 100,000 Mixed Marriages with One Jewish Spouse in Israel
The CBS data show that the phenomenon of Jewish women marrying Arab men is marginal.
Sovereignty Movement Congratulates Bennett on Unambiguous Position on Jerusalem
Bennett said that “there is no place for an American consulate that serves the Palestinians in Jerusalem.”
Ma’agar Mochot Survey Shows 52% Reject Reform Section Compromise at the Kotel
There are some hard numbers about the Reform in Israel, and they're quite low.
Women of the Wall Interject Political Darkness into Month of Lights
What's religious about holding up empty Torah covers by the Kotel? It's a purely political act.
New Poll: This Time Bennett Retains 6 Seats, Sa’ar Doesn’t Cross the Vote Threshold
Amazingly, the very coalition parties that lead the reforms and capture the headlines today suffer the worst losses in the next elections.