Av 4, 5778, 7/16/2018
Haredi Community  Netanyahu: Haredi parties need to agree amongst themselvesPM Netanyahu rejects offer by Shas, Lithuanian-haredi MKs, to remain in government even if hasidic-haredi MKs leave. The haredi parties' mistakeYisrael Beytenu MK says haredi parties should not place themselves at the mercy of the Supreme Court. Talk to your bank - without receiving a text messageNew policy allows users to receive passwords via voice recording instead of text message. Haredi lawmaker issues ultimatum on draft lawDep Minister Yaakov Litzman gives coalition 1 week to come up with fix for controversial draft law, vows to quit gov't if no solution found. Communist Joint List MK blasts anti-haredi 'racism'Central Israeli town's decision to bar non-residents from park is 'racist' attempt to keep haredim out, claims communist lawmaker. Gov't ad agency to stop censoring pictures of womenIsrael's Government Advertising Agency ends the practice of censoring advertisements of women after Reform movement complains. Givat Shmuel banning haredim from their parks?Affluent Religious-Zionist dominated city denies ban on Bnei Brak residents is anti-haredi. 'Ban is targeted on whoever doesn't live here.' Haredi lone soldiers receive new home in JerusalemNahal Haredi inaugurates new home for lone soldiers, emphasizes need for support for haredi soldiers who can't go home during army service. Outrage after promo video disrespects Torah scrollIn ad for TV show, flamboyantly-dressed man emerges from ark with Torah scrolls. Filmmaker dismissive: 'Your feelings don't interest us.' Haredi MK blames earthquake on Western Wall planMK Azoulay tells Reform, Conservative to build their own Western Wall in the US, says Western Wall plan caused earthquakes. Will United Torah Judaism party break apart?Rep. of hasidic faction within UTJ says party will leave coalition if Draft Law passes, Lithuanian-haredi reps say 'no obligation' to leave. New York: Muslim police officer punches Jew in the faceMuslim NYPD officer drives drunk, then punches man in the face. Poll: Israelis back end to deferments for yeshiva studentsFollowing passage of controversial haredi draft law, poll shows most Israeli Jews back drafting nearly all yeshiva students into IDF.Ahead of critical vote, haredi lawmakers divided over draft lawOn the day of the vote, Ashkenazic-haredi party still hasn't reached consensus on whether to vote against the draft bill or merely abstain. Sephardic rabbis furious: 'They forged our signatures. Liars.'Senior Sephardic rabbis enraged after anonymous notices bashing Draft Law has their signature affixed on it. Pilot leaves cockpit urging women to change seats for haredi menAustrian Airlines pilot leaves cockpit to press female passengers to move seats at behest of haredi men refusing to sit near women. Senior Sephardic rabbi: Do not give Reform any part of the Kotel'The Reform will destroy everything here. They don't understand what they have done in America.' Body of missing yeshiva student foundPolice find body of yeshiva student who went missing while kayaking off the coast of Herzliya. Another airport sit-off between haredim and womenAn Austrian Airlines flight to Vienna was delayed for 40 minutes because 26 haredi passengers refused to sit near women. Haredim most satisfied with lifeAccording to the Central Bureau of Statistics report, 91% of haredim contributed to charity, compared to 60% of secular Israelis. Time for another haredi city in Judea and SamariaYesha Council Director Shilo Adler presents 'East Dan Bloc' plan, explains it's most appropriate response to housing crisis in Israel. Haredi bureau chief declines handshake with PrinceDuring Prince's visit to Pres Residence, haredi bureau chief politely declines handshake for halakhic reasons, bowing slightly instead. Chief Rabbi: 'Edah's ban on Ethiopian employees is pure racism'Sephardic Chief Rabbi blasts decision by prominent haredi court to ban Ethiopian Jews from wine production. Bennett: Mass draft of haredim by force could backfireEducation Minister takes swipe at latest draft law aimed at yeshiva students, says haredi enlistment numbers rising even without new law. United Torah Judaism to remain in coalitionMK Moses on draft law: The law will be approved in its first reading and that's fine. By the third reading it will be corrected. Haredi draft law to be voted on next weekPM announces plans to vote on contentious draft law, says details of bill will be worked out only after preliminary vote. 4 haredi men on El Al flight decline seats next to womenTwo women eventually agree to move seats; Israeli rapper offended. Haredi company commander in Givati brigade?In coming weeks new company commander appointment expected in Givati brigade's Rotem battalion from among several haredi officer candidates. Watch: Israeli Chabad Hasid saves NYC man's lifeMember of Chabad movement performs CPR on African American man who collapsed in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The prayer of the haredi soldiersSoldiers of 'Netzah Yehuda' battalion finish brigade-wide march with special prayer. 'May every drop of sweat be elevated to G-d's will.' Gafni affirms haredi-Arab alliance to defeat 'Muezzin Law'Law banning late-night calls to prayer 'won't pass', says haredi lawmaker, telling Arab MK haredi parties oppose Muezzin Law. 'Back haredi draft law - or we'll dismantle the government'Coalition chairman demands haredi lawmakers get behind proposed draft law, threatening new elections if haredi MKs don't support proposal. Labor vows to vote down haredi draft lawAvi Gabbay says his party will oppose any law which does not 'share the burden' of military service equally. Shas MK: Haredi leadership will come to agreement on draft planHaredi lawmaker says proposed draft law is 'the least terrible option,' says in the worst case, his party won't vote for the law. Haredi lawmakers divided over draft lawAshkenazic-haredi UTJ party divided on whether to accept Defense Ministry's draft bill, quit coalition, or insist on changes. Possible Haredi split over Draft LawHassidic Agudat Yisrael will oppose the current bill but Lithuanian Degel HaTorah and Shas are still undecided and rumors abound.Yeshiva student in serious condition after Catskills crashCar flips over in Catskills, injuring students from Satmar yeshiva. One student in serious condition. Haredi parties to leave coalition if draft law advancesCouncil of Torah Sages instructs haredi MKs, ministers to resign from the coalition if current draft law is not changed. Haredi Council of Torah Sages to decide fate of coalitionHaredi council determines whether Defense Ministry's proposed draft law is acceptable compromise or requires haredim to leave coalition. Poll: Most haredi rabbis in Israel use the internetIsraeli poll finds that most haredi rabbis use the internet, own a computer, and use a computer to prepare Torah classes. Haredi rabbis push to drop complaint against violent teacherHaredi student calls police, files complaint against teacher who hit him, but parents drop complaint under pressure from local rabbis. Nobel Prize winner: Haredi education - worse than in IranAccording to Professor Dan Shechtman, subpar haredi education system threatens Israel's future. New York: Four yeshiva students suffer burns in bungalow fireGas explosion injures yeshiva students celebrating their high school graduation. Satmar Rebbe laments: My followers celebrate Israel's successDuring massive rally in New York, leader of anti-Zionist Satmar hassidic movement slams followers for 'rejoicing over Zionist success.' 'If he comes home at 4 in the morning, leave him two cookies'Haredi rabbi details his community's new approach to dealing with children and teens who are no longer religious. 'New Testament' - in Yiddish?Christian book translated into Yiddish found distributed along street in Jerusalem's 'Mea Shearim' haredi neighborhood. 'There is no future for Orthodox Jews in the UK'Hasidic leader in London says government demands that Jewish schools teach about gay marriage will force Orthodox Jews to leave Britain. Prisoners may pray in hat and suitAt request of Chief Rabbi, Prison Service formulates outline allowing those accustomed to praying in hat and suit to also do so in prison.Monsey man accidentally runs over, kills daughterHassidic community in Monsey devastated after toddler killed in tragic accident in front of family's home.Report: Solution found for haredi 'Draft Law' crisisNew report says revised version of bill to exempt haredi yeshiva students from IDF service won't be shared with the public. NY hospital fires back at Hasidic group after allegations of banAfter Hasidic group claims it was singled out for ban by major NYC hospital, officials say claim is 'an outright falsehood'. Boy dies after arriving in clinic with a feverHaredi boy from Beit Shemesh dies suddenly after spiking a fever. Police investigate haredi group over anti-IDF street performanceEdah Haharedit reportedly organized street performance in which children were encouraged to hurl fruit at actor dressed as IDF soldier. Yeshiva students receive deferments away from IDF officesHundreds of yeshiva students in south receive IDF deferments without having to go to recruitment office as was previously required. Coalition Chairman: Haredi draft law may not pass this sessionCoalition chairman tells haredi parties not to make an ultimatum, points out that half of northern Tel Aviv doesn't serve in the IDF either.Hasidic volunteers kicked out of a major NY hospital'Bikur Cholim' Hasidic visitation group says NYU trying to hide changes to 'end of life' care by booting visitors to hospital.Satmar Rebbe: 'Tear your garment' over NetanyahuSatmar Rebbe calls PM 'head of the heretics,' says whoever heard his speech at US embassy opening 'should have torn his garment.' |
