Tag: Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Pinchas Stolper Dead at 90, Counselled Thousands of Youths
The funeral for Rabbi Stolper will be held Thursday morning in Borough Park at 9 am at the Shomrei Hadass Chapel. His body will be brought to Israel for burial.
Rabbi Kanievsky: It’s Improper to Hire a Gentile
But when Rabbi Tiger asks for his blessing for the businessman, Rabbi Kanievsky gives him his blessing.
El Al Testing Organized Prayers on TA-NY Flights
In late January, an El Al flight attendant was documented clashing with Haredi passengers who had assembled for the evening prayer.
Belz Hassidim to Join Israel’s Education System, Core Curriculum and All
When Israel's population reaches a point where Haredim are near a majority, who will be the country's taxpayers?
In Closed Meeting Bennett Invites Haredi MKs to Join his Government
Several United Torah Judaism MKs have been critical recently of their party's chairman, MK Moshe Gafni, for his vehement antagonism regarding Bennett.
Israel’s National Library Acquires 90 Pages of One of Earliest Printed Hebrew Books
The pages come from the 1492 edition of Arba'ah Turim, one of the most important works of Halakha.
Samaria Regional Council Advises Parents on Explaining Chaim Walder’s Suicide to Children
"Remember – an inclusive and safe response will help children process content in a beneficial way."
Ombudsman, Reform Movement, Demand Impeaching Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef
It comes down to whether or not individuals in appointed high office are at liberty to go out of their way to criticize the government from which they draw their power.
IDF to Offer Haredim Professional Tracks to Coincide with Yeshiva Studies
The IDF HR is hoping that taking any of their proposed tracks would appeal to the recruits who wish to attain good jobs after the army.
Survey: 64% of Israelis Who Left Haredi Society Remained Religious
Some 3,000 men and women leave Haredi society every year, and some 35,000 thousand young men and women ages 20-39 have left Haredi society in recent years.
Bennett Cabinet Wants Haredim to Join Labor Market at 21 – But Haredi Parties...
Even when the exemption age will be raised to 22 and 23, Haredi young men will be released from compulsory IDF service at age 21.
Haredim Slam Religious Services Minister Kahana for Allowing Local Conversions
Shas Chairman MK Aryeh Deri, in an interview on Radio Kol Chai, referred to Kahana and Naftali Bennett (Yamina) as Hellenized Jews, always a good slur for Chanukah.
Reform Movement Wins Shas’ Tender to Share Shabbat Experience with Israeli Youth
Turns out the Haredim are not the only religious Israelis who can game the system.
‘Our Building Lights’ Initiative Brings Holiday Joy to Communities Around Israel
The organizers are ushering in a “sense of normalcy and joy” in bringing back holiday programming to communities all across Israel.
Israel’s Economic Council Predicts Double the Haredim, Traffic Jams Galore in 2050
Still, the Jerusalem District, which includes Beit Shemesh, is expected to remain the beating heart of the Haredi public, with their number growing from 360,000 to 915,000.
Everything You Need to Know about the Kotel Compromise: What It Means & What...
Unlike American Jews who want their own share in the Kotel when they come to visit, the WOW are not interested in compromises.
Minister Kahana Launches Campaign to Elect Zionist Chief Rabbis
Kahana wants to prevent the election of yet another Haredi rabbi to lead the Chief Rabbinate which is adhered to by very few if any Haredim.
Deep Survey Finds Few Haredim Would Leave their Kolel Over Liberman’s ‘Incentives’
An almost absolute majority of the Haredi sector (88%) think that Liberman's motives stem from a hatred of the Haredim.
New Program Brings Halakhic Study to Women around the World
Religious women sometimes felt uncomfortable approaching rabbis, opting to either ask the question through a male messenger or not ask the question at all.
Women of the Wall Interject Political Darkness into Month of Lights
What's religious about holding up empty Torah covers by the Kotel? It's a purely political act.
Special Knesset Subcommittee to Propose Haredi Education Law, Core Curriculum and All
In the Haredi sector there has been fierce opposition expressed to core curriculum studies.
Man Attacks Haredi MK, Tries to Cut his Beard, Flees on Scooter
UTJ MK Israel Eichler called on all the Haredi leaders to strongly condemn Monday morning's violent attack.
Ben-Gvir Ruins Walid Taha’s First Day as Knesset Committee Chairman
"Shame on you, Knesset members who lick the backside of terrorism."
Say It Ain’t So, Bezalel: Smotrich Blocks IDF Visit to Temple Mount
Does MK Smotrich doubt the ability of IDF soldiers to walk in a straight line?
Russian-Tatar Albany Democrat Running for Congress Praises Chassidic Yeshivas
"What I saw in South Williamsburg is a community where people do trust one another."
16 Female Guides in Bnei Akiva Seminar Infected with Corona on Shabbat
As of Sunday morning, there are 348 Corona patients in critical condition in Israeli hospitals, out of whom 52 are on respirators.
Har Bracha Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Melamed: Reform Jews Entitled to their Mixed Services at...
"It is proper for the Rabbi of the Kotel to respect all Jews from all streams."
Jersey Town Sued for Discrimination Against Its Orthodox Jews
AG Grewal filed lawsuit against Jackson, NJ, saying its zoning laws prevent Jews from practicing their religion.
YU LGBTQ Sue Administrators for Discrimination
The late Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the profound spiritual leader of YU, was adamant in his opposition to designating the religious Jewish university as a non-sectarian institution in 1970.
Arab MKs Get Away with Altered Swearing-In Text, But When MK Kahane Did It...
Shouldn't Speaker Levin start proceedings to expel the Joint Arab List from the Knesset?