New IDF Policy Targets Recruits Who Leave Haredi Life
Major Reber knows better than most people the stress and suffering endured by these men and women.
Left, Right, Agree: Intermarriage Marks Demise of US Jewish Community
Using the great, eye opening Pew study of 2013, Cohen points out that the signs of Jewish life in intermarried Jewish families are fast diminishing.
Lithuanian Yeshivas Leader R. Moshe Hillel Hirsch: It’s a Mitzvah to Be Deserters
AG Baharav-Miara wants to "destroy the Land of Israel," Rabbi Hirsch declared.
Arab Rapist and Pedophile Accused Israel of Sex Crimes
Anti-Israel, NIF-funded public relations hack convicted of extortion and rape of 15 yr old Haredi girl.
Starting Monday: Nightly Curfew, Schools Shut Down in 40 Red Cities
The PM's press release referenced Proverbs 27:24. Is the PM growing philosophical in the face of a rising plague? We don't know.
Israeli Public Radio Apologizes for Anti-Haredi Rhetoric
Antisemitism on Israeli Army radio.
Teveria Court Gives 10 Months to Arab Attackers of Breslov Yeshiva Students
"I hope that this punishment will make others think twice before they rush to attack Jews like that."
Haredi Radio Host Who Buried his Father: Those Who Defy Corona Regulations Are Conscious...
"If we are not vaccinated, this will last another two years. A mandatory vaccination law is required."
Deri Plays Tough, Refuses to Share Religious Affairs Post with Bennett
"High noon" is 8 p.m. Wednesday. New elections, anyone?
Be First on Your Block to Watch Aviv Geffen & Avraham Fried Singing Together
To say that they belong in two extremely divergent universes would be an understatement, and yet Aviv Geffen and Avraham Fried released in a new duet of brotherly love.
Netanyahu OKs Major Road Works on Shabbat with Tacit Haredi Approval
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas), Health Minister Yakov Litzman and MK Moshe Gafni (both from UTJ) sent Netanyahu an urgent letter Thursday night, demanding a halt to the works on Shabbat, warning of a possible coalition collapse.
Right-Wing UK Independence Party Backs Shechita Ban
Britain's right-wing UK Independence Party has outraged Jews by announcing it is backing a ban on shechita, a reversal of its prior policy.
Hundreds of Haredim Riot after Draft Dodger Arrested
Streets were blocked, garbage burned, and some general mayhem ensued after a Haredi draft dodger was arrested.
Mazal Tov to 65-Year-old Mother of ‘Illegal’ Baby
Bnei Brak Hassidic woman and child are fine after C-section birth of in-vitro-fertilization baby.
After Mayoral Loss, the Buzzards Are Flying over Lieberman’s Head
Failure is an orphan in the Shas-Lieberman campaign aftermath – and winners in Israel don't get the "gracious" thing.
Anti-Semitic Sabbath Attacks on Jews in London
Jews in London were targeted in a rash of violent "hit-and-run" anti-Semitic attacks over this past Sabbath.
Dozens Arrested in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak Protests Against IDF Draft
Members of the so-called "Yerushalmi Faction" has urged yeshiva students not to comply with the draft board.
Want a Tzohar Rabbi for the Wedding? Avoid Petach Tikvah
The Religious Council of Petach Tikvah, located next to Tel Aviv, is generally known to give problems for couple wanting to get married by...
Israeli Jewish Mother, 3 Children Die in Brooklyn House Fire
"He's so connected to the community. He is a strong part of the minyan, a very religious, really hard-working guy."
Rechnitz: I help Lakewood Institutions I Know Would Never Accept my Own Children [video]
How dare you destroy another child’s life because of your opinion about them? How dare you face God in prayer when you’ve snuffed out a Jewish soul?
Lev Tahor Sect Members Arrested in Trinidad
The families involved in the court appeal have been under strict restrictions not to leave Ontario.
Nearly 30K Jews Celebrated Rosh Hashana in Uman, Despite War
Hatzalah Ukraine said the holiday passed with routine medical incidents, and nothing else.
Police Battle Haredim in Bnei Brak, 6 Arrested
Following the mob attack on the car, armed and protected police raided yeshivas in the city and arrested six suspects.
President Rivlin Asked Prince Charles to Let Jewish Baby Girl Go
"I know that representations have been made to HM Government on this matter, but I feel that the unique circumstances warrant a personal intervention on my part to you."
Some Improvement in Rabbi Steinman’s Condition
Rabbi Steinman was apparently well enough Monday morning to pray the morning prayer at the crack of dawn in his hospital room.
Jordanian Police Demanded a Haredi Man Cut Off his Earlocks
On February 21, security personnel at Amman’s international airport cut off the tefillin straps of the rabbi of the Sephardic community in Dubai.
Not So Kosher Shemittah L’Mehadrin
At best, the Hareidim have been eating "Heter Mechira". At worse, they've been eating vegetables grown in sewer water or pesticides from unknown and unsupervised Arabs fields.
MK Yuli Edelstein Tells Chabad Rabbis Why He ‘Lost It’ Over Tefillin
Israeli MK Yuli Edelstein tells Chabad rabbis why he "lost it" over tefillin in a Soviet labor camp.
Bobov-45 Rebbe Announces New Wedding Rules, Chassidim To Save Thousands Of Dollars
In an effort to bring down wedding costs, the Bobov-45 Rebbe gave new wedding ceremony guidelines his followers.
Haredi Schools Threatened Under NY State DOE New Rules
The commissioner said private schools must provide 180 minutes of instruction on each secular subject each week, taught by a competent teacher.