Large protests broke out in Mea Shearim and outside Hadassah hospital today against the planned autopsy of a 4-month-old baby, the grandson of the mayor of Beit Shemesh. Police suspect the baby was shaken to death, possibly by the baby's caretaker. Some Ultra-Orthodox believe that autopsies are absolutely forbidden by Jewish law, with no exceptions. […]
Moshe Abutbul, the Haredi candidate, beat out Eli Cohen, in the do-over election held on Tuesday.
Abutbol's city government does everything it can to avoid helping schools that are not the mainstream Haredi.
By David Morris
Moshe Abutbul has taken the knee-jerk response to all criticism and perceived threats.
By David Morris
The conclusion of the report is that the overall incidence of child abuse is dramatically more than the official reports which reach the social services and police.