Following recent incidents during which Arabs bombarded Kever Rachel with rocks and firebombs, compelling security forces to lock Jews inside for their own safety; new measures have been taken to
A delegation from the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) met last week with Prime Minister of Montenegro, Igor Luk�i?, to commemorate and celebrate the recognition of Judaism as an official religion and the Jewish community as an official minority in Montenegro. In February, Prime Minister Luk�i? signed an agreement with Jewish community leaders to recognize […]
A rich and extraordinary hoard that includes jewelry and silver and gold coins from the Roman period was recently exposed in a salvage excavation in the vicinity of Kiryat Gat.
The 12th grade class and one of the Rabbeim of the Dallas Yeshiva, Texas Torah Institute, was stoned by Arabs as they were visiting the old city of Akko on
The new Jerusalem tourism website was launched last week with City Hall sending media releases to spread the word. While the site does appear comprehensive, providing a wealth of information,
A study conducted by the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute shows most Israeli parents are not satisfied with the level of the nation�s schools. 69% of parents feel the schools are simply not doing their jobs as they should and 64% feel the teachers are not as dedicated to their profession as they should be. Dr. […]
An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Religious Services, directors of the Binyan Shalem project and Rav Slonim pertaining to building housing units in the Gulivnetz project in Beit
Hundreds of children grades 4-6 were at the Kosel on Wednesday morning,�being mispallel ahead of the Knesset vote that ultimately defeated the bill intended to save five Beit El apartment buildings. These were children from schools in Yehuda and Shomron. About 100 children were davening at Kever Rashbi and some 600 or more children took […]
The following update is from Chadrei Chareidim. Shaare Zedek Hospital officials report that Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita is improving and is now in better condition
The Bnei Brak office of Kupat Ha�Ir on Shimshon HaGibor Street was broken into during Shavuos. A large sum of money was stolen in the break-in. Baruch Hashem, the thief was apprehended by police on Tuesday. After the break-in, police encountered the thieves on HaMasgeir Street and they began chasing the suspects on foot. Luckily, […]
The Shomrei Emunim Rebbe Shlita was moved from Bikur Cholim Hospital in Yerushalayim to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer for rehabilitation. According to Dr. Rafael Pollack, Bikur Cholim�s medical director, the rebbe�s recovery is truly miraculous. The rebbe was brought in after suffering cardiac arrest. Dr. Pollack reports the rebbe invited him to his […]
According to MK (Kadima) Yochanan Plesner, who heads the state committee formulating the new military draft law, Arab community leaders are refusing to cooperate with the committee. Plesner told his
Some believe that the recent diplomatic appointments to Israel embassy in Norway reflect an attempt by the Foreign Ministry to paint a new image of Israel, recognizing that country views Israel as racist. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has appointed Prof. Naim Araidi as the new ambassador. Araidi is a member of the country�s Druse community. […]
One of the crucial mechanisms powering the Internet got a giant, years-in-the-making overhaul on Wednesday. When we say “giant,” we’re not kidding. Silly-sounding huge number alert: The Internet’s address book
This morning, Wednesday,�Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) host Niv Raskin conducted a telephone interview with Deputy Minister Gila Gamliel regarding the upcoming expulsion from Beit El�s Ulpana neighborhood, or so he thought. The person on the phone was an imposter, not the deputy minister. The conversation lasted for almost two minutes, and a bit later, before […]
The bill that was defeated in Knesset today, Wednesday, 16 Sivan 5772 left the chareidi tzibur divided as was reported earlier. While Yahadut HaTorah MKs Moshe Gafne and Uri Maklev
Turkish officials announced on Tuesday, that on October 6, 2012, the trial will take place for former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi and three other senior officers for their
In Israel, even if state officials rule, the High Court of Justice gets its way. State Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein announced recently�that he was closing the case against the rabbonim, ruling the sefer was definitely not inciteful and did not call for or support attacks against Arabs, but was an academic work discussing halacha. Despite […]
The NY Daily News reports: Mayor Bloomberg admitted Tuesday he�s concerned that the city�s controversial stop-and-frisk operation has not cut down on shootings. �It�s worrisome,� the mayor said, adding that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is �working on it.� �There are still too many guns,� he added. �This is not a panacea for everything.� Still, he […]
A letter written by Rabbi Avraham Ravitz z�l a half year prior to his petira about Yated Ne�eman was not reported on, at least till now. In the letter, the late MK and community askan speaks of how the newspaper simply embarrassed him, �shed his blood� and for no good reason. The inyan being referred […]
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