Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto Ordered NYPD Detective to Arrest Aide’s Rival
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto allegedly ordered a New York City police officer to arrest his top aide’s business rival.
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.
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.
Peres: Torah Does Not Ban Women Wearing Tallis at Western Wall
President Peres showed off his lack of knowledge of Jewish law and told the NY UJA, “The Torah does not ban women from wearing a tallis.”
Haredi Tycoons Raising $100 Million to Replace Lapid’s Budget Cuts
Lapid is beginning to smell like a rose thanks to Haredi tycoons. He is taking yeshivas off the government dole and balancing the budget. How will yeshivas survive? The tycoons have an answer - money.
Today is a Fast Day and not ‘Happy New Year’ Day
Chief Rabbi David Lau reminds all Jews to say the Kaddish prayer in memory of Holocaust victims.
Coalition Partners Vote to Dissolve Knesset, Early Elections Set for April 9
Religious parties in the coalition refused to back the legislation called the Hareidi Draft Law.
Israel’s ‘Muezzin Law’ with Tougher Fines Submitted for Preliminary Knesset Vote
'Hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens in the Galilee, Negev, Jerusalem and other locations in central Israel suffer routinely and daily from the noise caused by the PA systems of houses of worship.'
Survey Shows Israelis’ Top Concern Is Livable Income
Here's a loaded item: 30% support segregation between Jews and Arabs in public places, 18% support reducing the presence of women in public places.
Meretz Chairwoman Forced Supreme Court to Work on Shabbat
Israeli courts maintain skeletal Shabbat and Holiday shifts to respond to the most urgent needs, like police requests for injunctions to prevent the smuggling of children.
Life + 31 Years to Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Murderer
The judges were severely critical of police for failing to learn the lesson from the 2005 Gay Pride parade in which Schlissel had been arrested for attempted murder.
Attacked by Haredi, Officer Impounds his Hat, Forces him to Sit and Learn
"I'm not ashamed of what I do, should I apologize for representing Judaism in the IDF?"
Is Tel Aviv Really the Gayest City on the Planet?
Tel Aviv was named the world's number one gay city by an American Airlines and GayCities.com survey of gay travelers.
Dozens of Former Hareidim Sue Israel for not Teaching Basic Skills
Leader of a group behind the lawsuit says the political pressure forces the government to ignore basic subjects such as math, English and computers.
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,
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.
Religious Mailmen Complain They Have to Deliver Missionary Propaganda
Postal officials refuse mailmen's request to be relieved of the job to deliver Baptist cult material that may be illegal.
Foreign Missionaries Try to Trick Israelis with Fake Election Campaign
They distribute ballots to elect the 'Savior."
Knesset Synagogue Bars Reform and Conservative Jews from ‘Mixed Prayer’
Liberal Jews are for tolerance until they also have to be tolerant.
Lapid on Jerusalem and the Palestinians
Yesh Atid perceives a possible peace process as a response to an ensemble of threats looming over the State of Israel.
Rabbi Ovadia’s Daughter May Bid to Succeed Peres as President
The next presidents of Israel as well as the United States might be women.
MK Who Excluded Reform Jews from Judaism Was ‘Misunderstood’
An Israel Knesset Member got a whack on his tongue for angering the Diaspora.
30% of Religious-Zionist Girls Join IDF, and the IDF Needs More
The IDF wants more Religious-Zionist girls to sign up, and is planning on taking steps to make the IDF more attractive for them.
Tasered Settler Boaz Albert to Return Home
Even after suffering shocks from a Taser gun, he refused to sign on the administrative order.
Attorney General Asks Court to Order New Elections in Beit Shemesh
There is a glimmer of hope in fighting corrupt elections in Israel, which is no worse than anywhere else but simply more obvious.
Women of the Wall Leadership Linked to Anti-Israel Groups
Women of the Wall Vice Chair Batya Kallus serves as an adviser to Sikkuy, a signatory to the Haifa Declaration calling for the abolishing of the State of Israel.
Haredi Paper Equates Lapid and Hitler Speeches
Hitler wanted to exterminate Jews. Lapid only wants to exterminate the Haredi habit of not to work or serve in the IDF. That is enough for a Haredi columnist to compare Lapid’s and Hitler’s speeches.
Native Baltimore Rabbi Runs for Beit Shemesh City Council
Baltimore native Rabbi Avraham Leventhal, who moved to Beit Shemesh eight years ago after making aliyah, has tossed his hat in the political ring...
Beitar Jerusalem Announces Shabbat Ban on Soccer Games
The Beitar Jerusalem soccer team announced that it will stop playing on Shabbat in order to allow its religious and traditional fans to attend...
Rabbinical Congress for Peace Blasts Netanyahu on Capitulation
Says promised referendum is a deception.