Temple Mount Closed, 3 Jews Arrested for Saying Sh’ma Israel
Police also arrested 10 men who danced and waved Israeli flags.
Perry Committee Haredi Recruitment Plan: Sanctions on Draft Dodgers
The recommendations determine new rules for sharing the security burden equally.
Legal Advisor Permits Reform’s Mixed Prayer Protest at the Kotel
The mixed service is now a retaliation against Jerusalem Chief Rabbi's division of the designated mixed-prayer area.
Haredi Party Spearheading Effort to Protect Israeli Religious Charities from US Tax Authorities
Using the US' enormous economic clout, FATCA bullies the world's financial institutions into reporting on their American clients to Uncle Sam.
Thousands of Kohanim Gather at Western Wall to Bless the People of Israel
Tens of thousands of descendants of the priests of Israel gather each year to bless the Nation worldwide.
Netanyahu Cancels Cabinet Orthodox Meeting on New Outline for Reform, Kotel
The chief rabbis concluded that a new outline altogether was needed for the Kotel, one which would not recognize the reform at all.
Itamar Ben-Gvir Threatened in Tel Aviv Hate Graffiti
Ben-Gvir demanded the Left condemn the graffiti and threats against his life, as strongly as they condemn the Right.
Survey: Rightwing Jews More Comfortable Speaking Out in Israel than Counterparts
Half the leftists feel ill at ease about expressing their views in Israel, while absolute majority of right-leaning Jews feel very or quite comfortable.
Mounting Evidence: Beit Shemesh Votes Stolen, Election Tainted
"She could not recall her children's names. We called the police and they took her for questioning. It turned out this was her second vote."
Haredim Lose Out to Women’s Place on Panel that Elects Rabbis
The Knesset passed into law on Tuesday a requirement that at least four women be included on the committee that elects rabbinical court rabbis....
Christian Cleric Urges Americans to Stand With Israel Against BDS
"As one of the few surviving Christians in the Middle-East, I praise God daily for the blessing of being able to call myself an Israeli."
2 New Chief Rabbis Elected for Jerusalem After 10-Yr Hiatus
Israel's holy capital of Jerusalem once more celebrates the election of both an Ashkenazi and Sephardic Chief Rabbi Jewish spiritual guidance in the city.
Habayit Hayehudi: Amona Stays or We Leave
It remains to be seen which way Netanyahu will cleverly evade this crisis, and whether or not he is prepared to either arm wrestle the high court or put down a rightwing rebellion in his own party.
Left-Wing Leader Wants Uri Ariel Deported over ‘Deport Cats’ Program
Meretz leader Zahav Gal-On wants to deport Uri Ariel before he deports cats rather than violate Jewish law by castrating them.
Bennett and Jewish Home Soar in Polls, Challenge Likud for Lead
Bennett lost the battle for Chief Rabbis but he may have won the war. A Knesset Channel poll shows Jewish Home party as the second largest, only three seats behind the Likud and three ahead of Lapid.
Committee Recommends Another Leftist, Anti-Settlements AG
Jewish Home MK Orit struk says Nitzan is known for his hostility to Jewish life in Judea and Samaria.
Hebrew Union Pres. Pulls Fast One in Non-Jewish Rabbi Debate
The President of HUC-JIR, sent The Jewish Press an angry letter suggesting there are Orthodox sources supporting patrilineal descent.
Coalition Mutiny Against Revised Ultra-Orthodox Conscription Law
Several coalition MKs are opposing the committee’s proposed changes to the draft law. The ultra-Orthodox have made it clear that the issue is a deal breaker,
Evolution to be Added to Israel’s Core Curriculum
Grades 8 and 9 will begin learning about the theory of evolution starting next year.
Court to Rule If Jerusalem’s ’Cinema City’ Can Violate the Sabbath
If there is such a thing as religious coercion, there also is secular coercion.
Anti-Assimilation Group Begs Bibi: Break up Son’s Dating Non-Jew
The Lehava Organization for the Prevention of Assimilation in the Holy Land appealed to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Sunday to break up his son...
Senior Israeli TV Editor: I Will Not Let my Children Enlist [video]
Nir said he couldn't understand why the taxes Israelis pay are not enough to sustain IDF soldiers.
Israeli Press Protesting VIP Treatment of Major Rabbis
The website concludes that this must be part of a quid pro quo between the airport and the Haredi parties.
Ministerial Legislation Committee Approves Law Removing Reform from Mikvah
The Gafni bill is intended to bypass a Supreme Court ruling that allowed Reform and Conservative converts to dip in state run mikvahs.
The Holiest Day of the Year: How IDF Soldiers Observe Yom Kippur
The IDF is nothing if not innovative. For soldiers who are on the front lines during the Yom Kippur Fast, the army suggests they suck on popsicles to keep their strength without violating to laws of the fast.
Does Israel Recognize Itself as a Jewish State?
Netanyahu demands that that Mahmoud Abbas recognize Israel as a Jewish state, but if it wants foreign journalists to do so, perhaps it should not call Rosh HaShanah-Yom Kippur-Sukkot “autumn holidays.”
Israeli Students ‘Strike’ to Protest Driving Examiners’ Walkout
Students are on strike to protest a six-week walkout by driving examiners which has not allowed them to get their drivers' licenses.
Potential Religious Chief of Staff Promoted to Shomron Commander
Leftists are scared out of their pants by the success of religious soldiers in fighting for their country.
Bennett: We Must Sacrifice to Preserve Judea and Samaria [video]
Habayit Hayehudi is facing an existential dilemma these days, as many of its voters have said they'd rather see their elected representatives leave government than participate in the decision to uproot the Amona residents.
Report: Jewish Population Growth Rate in Judea, Samaria, Double Israel’s National Average
The growth rate would have been even higher were it not for the construction freeze in Judea and Samaria.