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Proposed Law: No ‘Mehadrin’ Kosher Food to Imprisoned Get Refusers

Lipman's proposal was crafted in coordination with Chief Rabbi Dovid Lau.

New Bill Legalizing Downloading Music and Movies

The halachic position of such downloads has been debatable until now.

New Extremist Hechsher Causing Family Fights

I wonder in what way they were being "more machmir" when making grape juice...

Enlisting Got Him Arrested

As soon as he stepped out of the country, he was officially AWOL.

Israeli Rabbinate Patrolling Stores’ Pre-Shabbat Closing

The Rabbanut is going out on an initiative to prevent stores from staying open past the entry of Shabbos.

Saar Exempts Shmitta-keepers from Arnona

The government is renewing a law exempting shmitta-observant farmers from arnona payments.

Double Taxation on Empty Apartments in Israel

Any apartment that sits empty for 9 months out of the year will be taxed double the normal rates.

Thanksgivukkah

One last Thanksgivvukah video..

Locals Protest Haredi College Program in Netanya

Netanya City Hall says that the new program will not be in a new, separate, building.

Modern Orthodox Have No Business Voting for Moshe Abutbol for Mayor

Abutbol's city government does everything it can to avoid helping schools that are not the mainstream Haredi.

No Christmas Tree in the Knesset

The Speaker of the House does not think the idea of installing a Christmas tree is appropriate.

Beit Shemesh Affecting Million Man Rally Schedule and Vice Versa

Sure enough, the mayoral challenger's song was quick to draw criticism from his opponents and detractors.

Fight Over Summer Camp and the Conflict bet. Haredim and Everyone Else

They are arguing specifically about summer camps, but the arguments apply to all the differences between them.

iPhone Owner Can’t Be Chazzan

Someone with an iPhone sins regularly.

Protest March of Soldiers Planned in Bet Shemesh

There is going to be a march in Bet Shemesh, protesting that charedi soldiers are being harassed.

Banning the Rabbanut from Performing Weddings

The proposal is to teach the Rabbanut a lesson in customer service and customer retention.

Pope Might Allow Investigation into Holocaust-Era Papal Behavior

The Catholic Church was behind nearly two thousand years of antisemitism and murder of Jews.

Family Trip: Tel Soche, Givat HaTurmusin, Lupine Hill

This past Friday afternoon we took a short break from Shabbos preparation to do a short tiyu.

Quote of the Day

Minister of the Interior Gideon Saar.

100 Years to Tekhelet Research

The conference was in part a commemoration of Rav Herzog.

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