Litzman, Gafni: No Coalition Government with Lapid, Ever
"The man who preaches to us to study core curriculum subjects and didn't finish high school."
Shas Candidate Gives Up Campaign over French Citizenship
A Knesset member must give up his or her foreign citizenship, which Saada is currently not prepared to do.
Astonished Haredi Soldier: Neturei Karta Member Gave Me a Snack
"I was surprised that he sat down next to me at all," the soldier said. "That he would smile at me – that was strange already..."
Rabbi Sternbuch: E-Cigarettes Require Kosher Supervision
The ruling is sure to alter the lifestyle of many religious smokers.
Police Raid Lab Producing Forged Passports, Checks, in Bayit VeGan
Police seized state-of-the-art computers, printers and other advanced equipment, which can be used for high-level forgery.
Police Interrogate Litzman on Suspicion He Blocked Extradition of Haredi Pedophile
Litzman is suspected of illegally using the powers of his office to influence a psychiatric evaluation of Leifer's mental fitness to stand trial.
Gantz Appoints Female Haredi Candidate from Beit Shemesh
Interestingly, Gilinsky-Yankelevitch is on the record as supporting the segregation of women in the Haredi community.
Chabad of South Korea Completing Construction of First-Ever Mikvah
Jewish women seeking ritual pool services have thus far had to travel quite a distance, to China or Japan, to use a mikvah for family purity.
Shas Party Tells Court: Women Can Be Members, Run for Office
The party is not obligated to appoint any female candidate to its electoral list, but the door is opened to the possibility.
Stamford Hill Agudah Housing Group Wins Discrimination Lawsuit
"“I don’t understand why they would want to live in this project – there are Hasidic men, with their sidelocks and beards, speaking in a language which they wouldn’t understand."
IDF Pushing Plea Deals for 5 Haredi Soldiers Charged with Abusing Cuffed Arab Detainees
The military pressure to avoid a trial should boost the five defendants' bargaining position.
Health Ministry Warns of Measles Exposure on Israeli Bus Lines
There were several passengers suffering from the measles virus on bus lines in strictly Orthodox Jewish communities last week.
Report: 200 Measles Cases, Mostly in NY Orthodox Clusters
It is speculated that the measles were brought back to New York State by travelers returning from Israel.
Watch: Tu B’Shevat Means Fresh Fruit from Israel to Begin New Year of Trees
“Farmers are today’s pioneers, and Israel’s agricultural produce is among the best in the world.”
Haredi Parents Consider Underground Schooling to Escape LGBT Curricular Requirements
Stopping short of threatening to haul yeshiva students into reeducation camps, the guide prohibits yeshivas to teach that same-sex marriages "should not be recognized as being lawful."
Jewish Federal Judge Denies YAFFED’s Motion for Injunction Against Chassidic Yeshivas
The state and the city depts. of education were questioning why the Chassidic apples weren't more orange.
Bobov-45 Rebbe Announces New Wedding Rules, Chassidim To Save Thousands Of Dollars
In an effort to bring down wedding costs, the Bobov-45 Rebbe gave new wedding ceremony guidelines his followers.
Swine Flu Strikes Israeli Jewish Community in Uman
"We are managing here on a day-by-day basis, even with a number of very difficult cases, even a few fatalities, God forbid,... with first aid kits."
KKL-JNF Backs Conservative Movement at Western Wall, Calls for Israel to Support All Streams...
Daniel Atar: "I support ... tolerant discourse that accepts all streams of Judaism. No one has a monopoly on Judaism."
Dozens of Haredi Youths Enlist Following Terrorist Murder of 2 Haredi Soldiers
About half of married men are fathers of children and therefore are entitled, according to the IDF's conditions of service, to family stipends and rent during their service.
Haredi Parties Could Pay a High Price for Failure to Cooperate on IDF Draft...
Yesh Atid chairman MK Yair Lapid said on Monday: "After the elections, a government headed by myself will pass the draft law without tricky combinations."
Coalition Partners Vote to Dissolve Knesset, Early Elections Set for April 9
Religious parties in the coalition refused to back the legislation called the Hareidi Draft Law.
Draft Law Deadline Pushed to January
After having no success in reaching a compromise with the ultra-Orthodox parties, an additional 45 days were granted for the measure by the High Court.
Ultra-Orthodox IDF Enlistment at All Time High
3,070 Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Israelis enlisted in the IDF in 2017
El Al Gives 400 NY Haredi Passengers Free Roundtrip Tickets to… Europe
"El Al does not take note of its customers' affiliation to any sector, gender or nationality."
Landlord Tells Hackney Haredi Tenants their Mezuzahs Must Be Removed
"Otherwise, we will have to do so on behalf of the freeholder and any charges incurred in performing these services will be applied to the offending leaseholder's account."
Yeshiva Dean Demands El Al Apologize or Face Haredi Boycott
"To my chagrin, it has been a week since the event in which the entire Torah observant public was soiled for all to see for things that never happened."
Haredi Passengers: El Al Lost Our Shtreimlach
Once again, El Al's Haredi passengers are furious at Israel's national carrier, this time also about ruining their Shabbat, but in a new way:
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Netanyahu Cites ‘Boundless Inspiration’ From Lubavitcher Rebbe During Chabad Mitzvah Mobile Ceremony
Chabad mitzvah mobile 'mitzvah tanks' are spread throughout the country.
El Al Airlines Being Sued by Passengers Over ‘Horror Flight’
The plane departed NYC hours later than planned and then was forced to land in Athens to avoid desecrating the Sabbath.