Religious & Secular in Israel

Israel has unaccustomed company in its fight against a “bad deal” with Iran. Saudi Arabia and Egypt oppose it. Now, Netanyahu appeals to American Jews to tell Obama and Kerry, “No, you can’t.”

Women of the Wall Vice Chair Batya Kallus serves as an adviser to Sikkuy, a signatory to the Haifa Declaration calling for the abolishing of the State of Israel.

The Messianic Jewish Bible Institute mission is to train leaders for Jewish ministry around the world.

The woman argued that the rabbinical court does not have jurisdiction over her son.

The certification ceremony took place during the 10th annual spiritual care conference.

Rav Ovadia's son, himself never qualified to be a rabbinical judge, has proposed to get rid of Rabbi David Stav, one of the few learned men in Israel who are qualified.

She has no backing inside the government, nor does she enjoy a popular mandate to promote her own position.

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In a display of the changes the group has experienced this year, Women of the Wall held a peaceful prayer service under police protection...

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

No WOW, no violence – did Moshiach arrive while I was in shul?

A gag order has been imposed on reporting details of the investigation, which means police are making progress.

The new law that the Knesset passed Monday night to allow couples to register for marriages wherever they want will help prevent civil marriages...

Yair Lapid, chairman of  the Yesh Atid party and Finance Minister, has agreed to a request from a Jewish Home Knesset Member to cancel...

It wasn't just the idea of a high ranking police officer ordering his men to be ruthless against Jewish civilians, it was also Shahar's lowbrow language, replete with curses.

Haredi MK Gafni has long embraced the tactic of resisting unfavorable registration by throwing a tantrum.

A seemingly minor law on where couples can register for marriage permits passed the Knesset and opens a new era in which Israelis will not be at the mercy of Haredi rabbis’ demands.

Now here is a real ‘woman at the Wall.” Paula Adbul is in Israel for the first time ever and will visit the Western Wall. At the age of 51, the time finally has come for a Bat Mitzvah.

"She could not recall her children's names. We called the police and they took her for questioning. It turned out this was her second vote."

Tzipi Livni needs a law that says she can't release killer prisoners like she needs a hole in the head, but you can't say "hole in the head" in Israel – the term may be Rabinized.

Following accusations of election fraud in the city just outside Jerusalem, both sides agree they'd be much better off without one another.

Failure is an orphan in the Shas-Lieberman campaign aftermath – and winners in Israel don't get the "gracious" thing.

In an election that failed to alter the top of the municipal map, all the important changes took place in small places.

The warped “Jewish and democratic” equation is about to be bent out of shape again with Yesh Atid bills to allow homosexual “unions” and public bus transportation on the Sabbath.

Jewish Home probably siphoned off 2 seats from Lapid and 1 from Shas, to grow to 15 seats in this survey.

In Deri's own words: if the Haredim aren't united next week around Moshe Leon's candidacy, they'll be "losing the chance to take down the coalition in the next three years."

Jews visit Rachel’s Tomb Tuesday to pray that she cries for them. Today, the anniversary of her death, the Palestinian Authority has failed to turn it into a Muslim holy site. Chalk up one for the truth.

Building a synagogue on Temple Mount is practically being urged by the U.S. State Dept.

Police also arrested 10 men who danced and waved Israeli flags.

Temple Mount Institute official and professional tour guide Yehuda Glick, an American, sent us his version of events as of last Thursday.