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Preschool teacher suspected of abusing children

Parents file complaint after footage shows possible abuse by preschool teacher.

Preschool teacher suspected of abusing children

Indictment: Women slapped, threw, and dragged children

Prosecutor submits indictment against four assistants at childcare center in Ramle, charging them with abuse and attack on minors.

Indictment: Women slapped, threw, and dragged children

Court allows publication of female get-refuser's details

In first, Israeli rabbinical court allows publication of female get-refuser's details. 'I did nothing wrong,' woman claims.

Court allows publication of female get-refuser's details

'Economic violence is not violence'

Adv. Tamar Harpaz criticizes bill comparing 'economic violence' in family to physical violence: 'Another tool to undermine family unit.'

'Economic violence is not violence'

Tzfat Chief Rabbi: 'Mandelblit fell for Reform's narrative'

On allowing women to take rabbinate exams: 'We favor Torah study for women, but AG directive stems from Reform. He didn't even speak to us.'

Tzfat Chief Rabbi: 'Mandelblit fell for Reform's narrative'

Ohr Torah Stone certifies woman as "Morat Hora'ah"

Rabbanit Shira Sapir certified by institute to provide direction in matters of Halakha (Jewish Law)

Ohr Torah Stone certifies woman as "Morat Hora'ah"

Suspicion: Woman may have stabbed partner during spat

Man in his 30s evacuated to hospital in serious and unstable condition after female partner stabs him during squabble.

Suspicion: Woman may have stabbed partner during spat

England: 104% rise in number of men abused by women

Dramatic spike in number of domestic abuse cases against men during coronavirus outbreak, statistics show.

England: 104% rise in number of men abused by women

NYC: Woman fired for lying to police about African-American man

Woman tells police that African-American man threatened her life after he requested she leash her dog, is fired by employer.

NYC: Woman fired for lying to police about African-American man

Police investigate preschool assistant suspected of abuse

Police open investigation after receiving complaint regarding abusive childcare worker in Bnei Brak.

Police investigate preschool assistant suspected of abuse

Court indicts abusive daycare provider

'He didn't want to go to her, when he heard her he became very agitated,' baby's father says.

Court indicts abusive daycare provider

France: Mother suffocates baby to death

French 'devoted' single mother marks daughter's first birthday by suffocating her to death.

France: Mother suffocates baby to death

Germany: Nurse suspected of poisoning babies

German police arrest nurse suspected of injecting babies with painkiller.

Germany: Nurse suspected of poisoning babies

Mother stabs one-year-old baby

Infant in serious condition after mother attempts murder-suicide.

Mother stabs one-year-old baby

Mother arrested on suspicion of abusing children

Mother from Jerusalem's Arab neighboroods arrested on suspicion of physically, verbally, abusing her children.

Mother arrested on suspicion of abusing children

Mother handed six years in prison for medically abusing son

Texas mother pleads guilty to insisting on over 320 superfluous hospitalizations and 13 unnecessary surgeries.

Mother handed six years in prison for medically abusing son

'Embroidering Light' expresses essence of Ori'

Noa Ansbacher, mother of Ori, tells about power of venture in memory of her daughter: 'Movement that takes away awful pain, creates growth.'

'Embroidering Light' expresses essence of Ori'

Kenyan woman who may have murdered Jewish husband is arrested

Kenyan wife of Dutch-Jewish safari tycoon arrested over his disappearance.

Kenyan woman who may have murdered Jewish husband is arrested

From concealment to revelation

This is the right time to discover the significance of women in Torah.

From concealment to revelation

Woman indicted for attempting to murder son

Resident of Netanya threatens to harm herself and blame her husband, attempts to murder 4-year-old son.

Woman indicted for attempting to murder son

Saudi women will be able to fly without guardian's permission

The law restricting women's travel abroad without a guardian's permission will be changed this year.

Saudi women will be able to fly without guardian's permission

Oxygen monitoring device wins prize at Hackathon

Solution for wearable device to better monitor infants' oxygen levels wins Jerusalem College of Technology’s 2nd Annual Women’s Hackathon.

Oxygen monitoring device wins prize at Hackathon

'I couldn't stop crying'

10 years for the Momentum Jewish mothers' revolution

Momentum: 'Pride you feel walking around Israel, knowing all your sisters are with you and we're all Jewish and we don't have to be afraid.'

10 years for the Momentum Jewish mothers' revolution

Herzliya daycare worker abuses children

Female daycare worker suspected of violence towards children in her care receives five days of house arrest.

Herzliya daycare worker abuses children

Women's movement: Put 'Mother and Father' back on IDF forms

Shovrot Shivyon women's movement slams surrender to LGBT pressure, says there was 'no public discussion,' conservatives are 'silenced.'

Women's movement: Put 'Mother and Father' back on IDF forms

Retired judge slammed for remarks on head covering

'This is a disgraceful and miserable statement by a judge who retired 13 years ago from the court system.'

Retired judge slammed for remarks on head covering

Lihi Lapid: 'They fired me from Yediot Aharonot because of Yair'

Lihi Lapid, wife of Blue and White leader Yair Lapid, is fired after 15 years. 'This is what happens when a newspaper begins to fear gov't.'

Lihi Lapid: 'They fired me from Yediot Aharonot because of Yair'

Female soldiers to serve as kashrut supervisors

IDF to draft women to serve as kashrut supervisors. Though position has been open to women for years, policy never implemented until now.

Female soldiers to serve as kashrut supervisors

Women's movement slams deputy AG: You've humiliated us

Women's movement releases open letter to Deputy Attorney General who worked to prevent events where men and women prefer to be separate.

Women's movement slams deputy AG: You've humiliated us

Netanya: 30-year-old woman found unconscious

Woman found near market on Yisrael Zangwill Street in Netanya. MDA team treats woman and evacuates her under sedation to Beilinson Hospital.

Netanya: 30-year-old woman found unconscious

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project

Lori Palatnik, Founding Director of Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project speaks on ILTV

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project

Woman who hired hitman to kill husband convicted of murder

Woman who faked being Jewish to avoid extradition convicted of murder.

Woman who hired hitman to kill husband convicted of murder

Book claiming malicious intent behind IDF not killing wins award

Book wins Women's Studies award with thesis that IDF shoots Palestinians 'to maim rather than kill' in order 'to control them.'

Book claiming malicious intent behind IDF not killing wins award

Maternal depression may alter children's immune responses

Israeli study shows maternal depression may have a long-term impact on children's psychological and immune health.

Maternal depression may alter children's immune responses

Mother who gave children insulin indicted

Mother who injected infant with insulin charged with five counts of attacking a minor, one count of abusing a minor.

Mother who gave children insulin indicted

Lesbian NYU professor suspended for harassment

NYU professor suspended after investigation finds she harassed former student.

Lesbian NYU professor suspended for harassment

Woman who encouraged violence says exposure will 'ruin her life'

Judge strips anonymity of woman who urged Charlottesville violence.

Woman who encouraged violence says exposure will 'ruin her life'

Mother suspected of abusing her children

Siblings tell police mother abuses them, beat and bit their brother for not cleaning up.

Mother suspected of abusing her children

New York women's group opposes Israel-Hamas agreement

Crown Heights women's group says plan to make peace with terror group is 'reckless,' will only endanger Israeli lives.

New York women's group opposes Israel-Hamas agreement

Indian woman leaves dead baby on plane

Just prior to landing, cabin crew find dead newborn on bathroom floor.

Indian woman leaves dead baby on plane

Crown Heights women: 'Time to retake Gaza'

Women's group from Chabad area of Brooklyn calls on Israeli government to heed Lubavitcher Rebbe's advice and act to retake Gaza.

Crown Heights women: 'Time to retake Gaza'

Report: Mother who injected insulin also beat her children

Mother beat her children with thick rods, investigation shows.

Report: Mother who injected insulin also beat her children

Woman rescued from falling stone blesses over miracle

Jewish woman rescued from falling stone in Ezrat Yisrael comes to thank Creator for miracle; Chief Rabbi and Culture Minister also attend.

Woman rescued from falling stone blesses over miracle

Nigerian woman and her four children locked up in Israeli prison

Prison staff bring toys, books, candy for children to prison not equipped to handle young children.

Nigerian woman and her four children locked up in Israeli prison

Michigan: Mother who murdered baby headed to trial

Mother who killed baby, injured twin, heads to trial after judge rules there is sufficient evidence.

Michigan: Mother who murdered baby headed to trial

North Carolina mom tries to poison sons

Police arrest, imprison mother after she mixed lighter fluid into sons' drink.

North Carolina mom tries to poison sons

Texas: Police arrest two women after identifying dead toddler

Texas police identify 4-year-old Jayden Lopez, arrest his mother and her girlfriend.

Texas: Police arrest two women after identifying dead toddler

Bill: Women in Rabbinate election assembly

Prior to Chief Rabbinate elections, proposal to include women in election assembly to be discussed by Ministerial Committee.

Bill: Women in Rabbinate election assembly

Some data for a radical feminist Knesset member

'Every week a woman is murdered', '13 women murdered since year began.' What is the truth behind radical MKs' shouts?

Some data for a radical feminist Knesset member

Lesbian mom who drove off cliff was drunk, police say

Investigations show at least two children were sedated when a drunk lesbian mother drove her family off a California cliff in March.

Lesbian mom who drove off cliff was drunk, police say

Taking the patient into account - even in emergencies

Over thirty haredi women graduate United Hatzalah course to serve their communities as first responders.

Taking the patient into account - even in emergencies

'How will yeshiva students regard their wives?'

Rabbi Ben Zion Algazi outraged by words of Eli Machina's Rabbi Kellner on women, but condemns media persecution of religious Zionist rabbis.

'How will yeshiva students regard their wives?'

Orthodox Union will not penalize synagogues with women clergy

OU says it won't penalize synagogues that already employ women as clergy, but reaffirms prohibition on hiring women for rabbinic positions.

Orthodox Union will not penalize synagogues with women clergy

'Bless You for not creating me a woman'

Machon Shilo's Rabbi David Bar-Hayim discusses ancient blessing that today's feminists are uncomfortable saying.

'Bless You for not creating me a woman'

'Are we in Iran?'

MK Yulia Malinovsky advances bill allowing up to a year in prison for those who deface or destroy pictures of women.

'Are we in Iran?'

Tragedy at Sheba Hospital

Mother and fetus die at hospital in central Israel of acute infection. The woman, in her 40s, was in 23rd week of pregnancy.

Tragedy at Sheba Hospital

Number of female pilots not soaring, despite recruitment efforts

Despite IDF attempts to attract women to prestigious flight course, number of female pilots remains low. One woman to finish latest course.

Number of female pilots not soaring, despite recruitment efforts

'Everyone understands there's a problem and is willing to help'

How Israeli women techies are opening doors for each other in Silicon Valley.

'Everyone understands there's a problem and is willing to help'

Wife hits husband, forces emergency landing

Woman explores sleeping husband's smartphone, starts hitting him.

Wife hits husband, forces emergency landing

Pakistan: Woman poisons husband and his family

Man, 14 family members, die after wife poisons them, woman claims she did it to take revenge for forced marriage.

Pakistan: Woman poisons husband and his family