Colel Chabad ‘Secures’ Passover Food for Needy Israelis
Colel Chabad and IFCJ have made sure thousands of Israelis will celebrate Passover with good food this year.
Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon Becomes ‘Kingmaker’ in Israel
Kulanu head Kahlon became 'kingmaker' in Israel, casting the deciding vote for PM Netanyahu to form the next government.
Israeli Jews Split Down the Middle between Left and Right
The election polls reflect the demographics of Israel, united by faith and divided by ideology and tradition.
Rabbis Allow XMas Trees in Kosher Israeli Hotels
Kashruth certification under Israel's Chief Rabbinate at local hotels is going to look -- and be -- vastly different from now on. Heads up, everyone.
Shas Spiritual Leader Says ‘HaTikvah’ Is ‘Stupid’ [video]
Shas says the national anthem is just a modern poem, not the Torah.
Foreign Missionaries Try to Trick Israelis with Fake Election Campaign
They distribute ballots to elect the 'Savior."
Mea Shearim Protests Arrest of Yeshiva Student for Ignoring IDF Draft
Hundreds of protesters riot in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood to protest the arrest of a rabbinical student who ignored his IDF draft notice.
56 Yeshiva Students Arrested in Violent Protests
One arrested student is suspected of hitting a policeman in the face with a metal bar.
Haredim Blocks Roads in Protest of Draft
Anti-draft Haredim blocked roads in Jerusalem, Modi'in and Ashdod.
Hareidi Group to Rabbis: Ignore Supreme Court
Eida Hareidit supports punishment for using civil courts.
Today is a Fast Day and not ‘Happy New Year’ Day
Chief Rabbi David Lau reminds all Jews to say the Kaddish prayer in memory of Holocaust victims.
Hebrew University to Close for Christmas
Hebrew University will give its students the day off on Christmas for the first time ever.
There will be no classes on Thursday, Dec. 25,...
Police Raid Homes of Anti-Assimilation Volunteers
Four arrested in crackdown on anti-assimilation group Lehava.
Jewish Home Unity Overcomes the ’Yesha Faction’
The decision of Uri Aril’s Tekuma faction to remain in the party and re-start a “Yesha faction” is a blessing.
Haredi Israelis Get the Most Benefits and Are the Deepest in Debt
High housing prices are blamed, but has anyone suggested that working for a living might help?
Chief of Staff’s Mom: I Wish He Had Been a Rabbi
Israel gets a mensch for Chief of Staff along with a Yiddishe Mama.
Knesset Synagogue Bars Reform and Conservative Jews from ‘Mixed Prayer’
Liberal Jews are for tolerance until they also have to be tolerant.
IDF to Stop Persecution of Observant Soldiers With Beards
The IDF says it will change its policies on soldiers who grow beards for religious reasons.
MK Yuli Edelstein Tells Chabad Rabbis Why He ‘Lost It’ Over Tefillin
Israeli MK Yuli Edelstein tells Chabad rabbis why he "lost it" over tefillin in a Soviet labor camp.
Thousands at Memorial for Jerusalem’s Har Nof Massacre Victims
Thousands attended a Jerusalem memorial service to mark the end of seven days' mourning for five terror victims.
Hareidi Women Work the Most
The slashing of government child subsidies is one of the primary reasons for the dramatic rise of working Hareidi women.
POLL RESULTS: Jerusalem Riots and the Temple Mount Status Quo
The majority of Israelis know who is responsible for the violence and rioting in Jerusalem.
Footage of Gush Etzion Terror Attack [video]
Security footage of the Gush Etzion run-over terror attack on Nov. 5, 2014.
Modified Conversion Bill Goes To Cabinet Instead and Approved
After much political backroom dealing, a highly controversial conversion bill was enacted by Cabinet decision, instead of becoming law through Knesset vote.
Torah Scroll Stolen from Moshav Bareket
A Torah scroll dedicated to the memory of five children has been stolen from Moshav Bareket.
Knesset Committee Approves Conversion Bill For Final Plenum Readings
The bill would take power away from the Haredi Chief Rabbis but but does not authorize non-orthodox conversions.
Women of the Wall Smuggle Tiny Torah Scroll to Western Wall
They had to use a magnifying glass to read the letters.
The Shabbos Project: Jews Worldwide Keeping This Shabbos Together
This Friday, millions of Jews in 340 cities around the world will be 'keeping it together.' The 7th day. Shabbat.
2 New Chief Rabbis Elected for Jerusalem After 10-Yr Hiatus
Israel's holy capital of Jerusalem once more celebrates the election of both an Ashkenazi and Sephardic Chief Rabbi Jewish spiritual guidance in the city.
Israelis Mark Yom Kippur with Prayers for Peace and Life
“The meaning of Yom Kippur takes on an added significance when we think of all the rockets that were fired and the people who were saved by miracles this summer.
