Chareidi Soldiers to Guard Rachel’s Tomb Checkpoint
The IDF hopes to initially enlist 15-20 Chareidim for the unit.
Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman’s Condition Stable following Emergency ICU Hospitalization
Sources at Rabbi Steinman's home told the media that his hospitalization followed "acute respiratory distress he had suffered for a few hours."
On Eve of 3.5-Year Prison Term Former Chief Rabbi Invited to Speak at ‘Honor...
The first item in Metzger's original indictment (before the plea bargain) accused him of selling conversion certificates in exchange for bribes.
Knesset Committee Holds Heated Debate on Harassment of Haredi IDF Soldiers
'This is a warning sign and all of the involved entities should take action – here and now, before a disaster will occur and it will cost us in blood.'
3,300-Year Detour Ends in Aliyah for 65th Wedding Anniversary in Israel
"We realized it was time to pack while we are healthy and active and could truly enjoy being in Our Beloved Country."
Netanyahu to Belzer Rebbe: Pray that New President Be Better than Predecessor
The PM noted that he got two-thirds of the Congress to support him, which 'I can't get in our country.'
Anti-Semitic Sabbath Attacks on Jews in London
Jews in London were targeted in a rash of violent "hit-and-run" anti-Semitic attacks over this past Sabbath.
US Jewish Schools Love Betsy DeVos for the Vouchers
The new Trump Administration favors Jews not only in Judea and Samaria, but in the States as well. Our recommendation: if you are the parent of a Jewish school student – lay off those protest rallies…
NY Councilman Asks Obama to Commute Rubashkin’s Sentence, Too
NYC Council member Chaim Deutsch sent a letter to President Obama asking for last-minute clemency for Sholom Rubashkin before he leaves office.
Operation Survival: ‘Local Event to Address Issue That’s Become a National Epidemic’
Hundreds of local Jewish community members crowded into a wedding hall to hear about how to deal with the plague of substance abuse.
UK Man Convicted After Pleading Guilty to Anti-Semitic Attack on Jewish Shoppers
Four Orthodox Jews in North London were attacked by a young British man who yelled 'heil Hitler' and threw gas canisters at them from a van.
‘Don’t Put Her Back in the Cage’ – Supreme Court Enjoins Rabbi from Voiding...
Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubinstein called an appeal to a rabbinic court to withdraw an exceptional-process divorce-get given to an Aguna 'inappropriate.'
Liberman: Shaming Hareidi Soldiers For Military Service Akin to Idolatry [video]
Defense Minister Liberman pointed out that King David fought, as did Joshua bin Nun, saying they also had an understanding of Torah and Judaism.
‘Prayers Needed’ for Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman
The public is asked to pray for the recovery of Aharon Yehuda Leib ben Gittel Feiga, b’toch sha’ar cholei Am Yisroel.
Muslim Kid Helps Cops Catch Man who Attacked Orthodox Jewish woman [video]
The smack broke the victim's glasses, she dropped to the floor and became momentarily unconscious. She was taken to hospital with a cut lip and bruising.
Some Improvement in Rabbi Steinman’s Condition
Rabbi Steinman was apparently well enough Monday morning to pray the morning prayer at the crack of dawn in his hospital room.
Survey: 49% of Israeli Haredim Go Online, 21% Have Smartphone
Nevertheless, B'nei B'rak, with the highest percentage of Haredim in Israel, came in fifth in ordering products online.
Vandals Desecrate Jewish Holy Site in Ukraine with Pig’s Head, Blood [video]
The pig’s forehead was carved with a swastika.
Exhibition: The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards from Eastern Europe to Downtown Manhattan
From 1880 to 1924, one third of the Jewish population of Eastern Europe left shtetls and cities for the United States, fleeing persecution and seeking economic opportunity.
NJ Rabbis Call on Fellow Jews to Pray for the People of Syria, in...
Rabbis in Englewood, New Jersey are calling on fellow Jews to recite psalms and pray for the innocent in Aleppo, Syria.
PM and Wife Sara Visit Great Synagogue of Astana in Historic Visit
PM Netanyahu and his wife visited the Great Synagogue in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana, "in an Islamic country that honors coexistence."
Shas Interior Minister Deri Wants UN to Intervene on Aleppo
Shas Interior Minister Aryeh Deri wants to convene the UN Security Council on the fall of Aleppo.
Knesset Passes Law Requiring Representation of Haredim, Olim, in Civil Service
Proper representation legislation in recent years has used affirmative action to boost public sectors whose presence in the civil service does not represent their share of the population.
President Rivlin: Must Employ More Arabs, Haredim
It is right and good for every commercial company to reach more and more sectors, not just as providers of services, but also as employers."
Rabbi Adin Even Yisrael Steinsaltz Hospitalized in Jerusalem
One of the most beloved rabbis worldwide is recovering at a Jerusalem hospital after a catherization for a cranial blood clot.