Religious & Secular in Israel

Gallant told Ben Gvir that he would stop talking to him if he continued to distribute the contents of their private conversations to the media.

It is wise to answer a wing-nut calmly, lest he recognizes that his assortment of horribly vicious lies gets to you.

Obviously, the fate of the appeal will depend on the panel of judges Supreme Court President Justice Esther Hayut will decide to assemble.

Secular and Haredi Jews prefer separate neighborhoods; Ashkenazi and Sephardic, Rightist and leftist, live well together.

It would be easier to convince King Abdullah II to lead the Flags Parade than to make the Shas minister declare the Temple Mount an official holy site.

“We on the right need leaders, not weaklings."

Israel's prime minister and education minister agree on the need to instill comprehensive Zionist values in the nation's school curriculum.

The Forward says circumcision rates in Israel are dropping, with no data to support their claim, but two surveys prove the rates are actually rising.

Gantz would have to come up with a solution that won't involve a Lapid faction walkout and still make it worthwhile for the Haredim to join.

Stern's pending bill already appears to enjoy the initial, albeit tacit, support of Naftali Bennett's Jewish Home.

"These extremists are preventing other people who wish to get tested from doing so."

One major event could sweep any of the four center-field players into or away from leading or becoming a major partner in a ruling coalition. The battle will be joined at the center, while the right and the left will see only minute changes.

Oppenheimer's activities in Peace Now include advocating for a Palestinian state and for freezing construction in the Jewish settlements.

Birthright brought 48,000 Jewish kids ages 18 to 26 to Israel in 2017, but not through the Reform movement, apparently.

Police handed out fines to demonstrators who allegedly did not maintain the legal social distance or failed to wear a face mask.

MK Motti Yogev (Jewish Home) is calling for Israelis to "come out of their indifference."

The meeting was not about the appointment of Amir Ohana, nor was it about the IDF draft law.

The right-wing parties union is preparing to launch a huge protest in the event that the court reverses the Knesset's decision.

Abbas also told Lapid, referring to the Jordanians, that “their demands are our demands.”

Incitement is not taken lightly in Israel since the murder of Rabin, and even warning of a murder can be dangerous.

The rightwing bloc without Liberman will probably get 60 seats, with the expectation that Netanyahu would be able to entice Orly Levy-Abekasis to join the coalition.

Israel's Justice Minister Tzipi Livni ordered her ministry on Thursday to draft legislation that would make the gender-based segregation of women illegal. "Discrimination against women...

Soccer games are a common sight on the Temple Mount, according to the report, even though they are explicitly prohibited by the law governing holy places, which has been upheld by the High Court's ruling.

Of the 500 Jewish respondents, 44% strongly supported, and 25.8% moderately supported the death penalty. 12.4% moderately opposed, and only 12.9% strongly oppose. 4.9% declined to answer.

Five Jewish visitors were detained Wednesday morning on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem after stopping to pray during their tour. Those pesky Jews even...

If 80 percent of Israeli citizens were to wear masks, we would beat Corona in just six weeks.

Last spring, MK Ben-Gvir was not a commentator on the news – he was the news.

"The time has come for Israeli physicians, too, to come out of Ariel University's medical school and contribute to the health of Israeli citizens."

Last year, the ceremony was interrupted by Haredi extremists who attempted to prevent it from taking place and succeeded in chasing away many participants.

MK Issawi Frej estimated Saturday night that the formation of the Bennett-Lapid government is closer than ever.