2 Hours before Meron Tragedy, Holy Places Administrator Warned About Police Incompetence

Mt. Meron is extra-territorial, it is an autonomy over which the state has no control.

The Tragedy on Mt. Meron, Lag B’Omer 1911

"The zealots of Tsfat hung the blame for the great disaster on the mixing of men and women in Meron and imposed a ban on women's visits to Mt. Meron on Lag B'Omer.

44 Dead, 150 Injured in Mt. Meron Catastrophe

"It started because of a very large load. There were many people on top of me, I lay on someone and he was not breathing."

LIVE: Lag B’Omer in Meron 2021

Israeli families are basking in the light of bonfires burning to commemorate the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Andrew Yang May Clinch Mayoral Primaries with Endorsement from Borough Park Jews

And then, on Wednesday, Yang received a gift from the universe, when his opponent Scott Stringer was accused of sexually assaulting a political lobbyist.

Haredim, Bennett, Considering Coalition with Lapid

Everyone in Israel's political system other than Netanyahu only stands to lose from a fifth round.

Haredi Bus Passengers Attacked near Mount Olives Cemetery

"I called the police immediately, and after 25 minutes I called again, wondering why they were not coming, and a few minutes afterward they arrived."

Police Arrest Arab Who Slapped Haredi Youth on Jerusalem Rail

The 21-year-old suspect from the Beit Hanina neighborhood will be brought to court today, and police are expected to request an extension of his detention.

Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Israeli Soldiers From ‘Haredi’ Units

The ceremony, first held in 2019 with some 1,200 people, was attended by hundreds of religious soldiers and members of the bereaved families.

Prosecution Wants to Relocate Rabbi Berland’s House Arrest after Confrontations with Followers

The commander of the Zichron Yaacov police station wrote to the prosecution that Berland's followers knew about the location of his house arrest and arrived there even before his release.

2 Synagogues Set on Fire in Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan, Holy Ark Ablaze

"The severe incitement against the tradition of Israel and the Haredi public is dangerous and crosses all red lines."

Ukraine Once Again Ready to Host Chassidic Pilgrims in Uman: Ambassador

Ambassador Korniychuk stressed that the Ukrainian side is ready to provide full assistance in organizing the current Chassidic pilgrimage."

Religious Right’s Victory Frustrates Netanyahu’s Government Building Efforts

The very party that received artificial respiration from the prime minister refuses to return the favor because he relies on an Islamic party.

One Bedouin Tribe Remains Red, the Rest of Israel Is Over the Pandemic

On Monday, according to the Health Ministry, there was only one new Haredi Corona patient in the country.

Getting Ready for Pesach in Haredi Jerusalem

Enlisting fire and water to remove the chametz and bring in the cleanliness of freedom.
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Watch: Man Snatches Shtreimel, Man Escapes with Stolen Shtreimel

The thief was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. Needless to say, he would stand out should he walk the streets in his new shtreimel.

16 Chassidic Men Detained for Hours in German Airport without Charges

All sixteen men were released eventually without ever being told the reason for their incarceration.

Out of 1 Million Israeli Food Stamp Recipients Only 14% Are Haredim

At least 1,027,578 Israelis will receive the food stamps this week, the interior ministry's grant to the vulnerable populations affected by the Corona.
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‘Purim Controversy’ Erupts When 4 Lakewood Kids Put On Afro Wigs and Blackfaces

There was also an emergency meeting of the Lakewood school board.
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Report: Frontier Airlines Boots Orthodox Couple Whose Baby Wasn’t Wearing a Mask

When raging passengers continued to complain back at the terminal gate, the flight was canceled.

Bnei Brak Offering Free Cholent to Lure Unvaccinated Yeshiva Students – Free Coke, Too

Reports of a yeshiva student who received five doses of cholent by mistake.

Myriads Attend Funeral of Brisk Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Soloveitchik in Jerusalem

Rabbi Soloveitchik was considered by the Briskers to be one of the last authentic remnants of a pre-World War 2 Lithuanian yeshivas.

With 4,671 Dead, Israelis Disobey the Lockdown, Critical Cases Remain High

Israel's Corona Cabinet is combining two concepts from football terminology: playing for time and a hail Mary.

Violence in Jerusalem

Dozens of residents threw stones and objects at vehicles passing by, and also blocked traffic on the nearby highway using trash bins.

Haredi MK Asher to Police: ‘Don’t Turn All of Bnei Brak into a Battlefield’

“It is outrageous for 400 border police to enter the city to look for four teenagers."

Suspected Sex Offender Malka Leifer Extradited after Hiding from Prosecution for 13 Years

Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron recommended dismissing Leifer's appeal and "uphold the judgment of the District Court which declared the appellant extraditable to Australia."

Violent Clashes, Burning Bus, Vandalized Rail, Cop Shooting in the Air, as Police Lose...

Police were harshly criticized for failing to distinguish between real rioters and innocent bystanders who all received the most violent and disproportionate treatment.

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