Haredi Community  Bond between Yachad, UTJ, deepensRabbi Mazuz, Yachad leaders, arrive with UTJ's MK Litzman to meet Gerrer Rebbe. UTJ demands: A position for each party MKHaredi UTJ party submits list of coalition demands - and it includes a position for each of the party's 8 Knesset members. Haredi rabbi: Secular people aren't happyRabbi Edelstein, a leading haredi rabbi, says many Jews aren't happy, those who lead a Torah lifestyle should feel pity for them. This is how haredi party earned its 8th seatUTJ, the party which dropped from eight seats to seven, regains its eighth seat - by uncovering a small but significant error. Will Haredim soon join the Israeli Air Force?Is Israel's Air Force the next frontier for haredi integration into the IDF? Likud loses seat - as haredi faction rises to 8Haredi MKs back Netanyahu as PM, as vote count update shows United Torah Judaism netting 8th seat - at the expense of Likud's 36th seat. NYC bus driver refuses to stop for haredi man over measles fearsHaredi man claims bus driver refused to stop for him in Brooklyn, later covered her face for fear of contracting measles from him. NYC declares emergency over measles outbreak in haredi communityMayor Bill de Blasio declares public health emergency following measles outbreak in haredi community in Brooklyn. UTJ leader to Rabbi Mazuz: We'll fulfill our task properlyMK Gafni visits Yachad party's spiritual leader, promises to work for good of Sephardic community. Haredi newspapers warn Gantz will impose anti-haredi 'decrees'Haredi newspapers warn government led by Blue and White will make 'decrees' targeting haredi public. Why tens of thousands of haredim won't be voting in the electionAnti-draft Yerushalmi Faction calls on supporters not to participate in this week's election. How many seats will that cost haredi bloc? Hasidic rebbe: Don't travel until after the electionsBelzer rebbe instructs followers to vote for UTJ party, asks hasid to postpone trip abroad. New central bus station to be built in Bnei BrakNew central bus station expected to be constructed within five years, serve metro line as well as intercity buses. Bnei Brak rabbi passes awayRabbi Moshe Landau, Bnei Brak rabbi and head of respected kashrut organization, passes away at 82. Haredi minister: Why would any haredi vote for Feiglin?Dep. Health Minister Litzman questions: 'Why would any haredi vote for a party which includes those who have rejected circumcision?' Eli Yishai bows out, will support UTJ partyYahad leader announces he will not run for the Knesset, calls on his supporters to vote for the United Torah Judaism party.Haredi rabbi: Security situation is 'dangerous'Rabbi Gershon Edelstein tells followers situation is dangerous, encourages them not to give up hope, and to continue praying. Bnei Brak rabbi hospitalized, condition seriousCondition of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau deteriorates, Haredi MK: No guarantee partnership with Likud will continueUTJ's Yakov Asher says party isn't trying to steal votes from Shas, no guarantee haredi parties will continue working with PM Netanyahu. Rabbis warn against businesses running on ShabbatJerusalem chief rabbis encourage public to support Sabbath-observant businesses, warns against 'blurring' Israel's Jewish character. Haredi MK: Gantz is my friend, but we're going with PM NetanyahuMK Moshe Gafni says he can't support MK Lapid's policy, promises to give his position to any woman who has support of Torah sages. Haredi city looks to legalize apartment splitsln effort to solve housing crisis, Elad mayor holds meeting to discuss allowing existing apartments to be split in two. Rabbi Amsalem in favor of civil marriagesFormer Shas member: A civilized state cannot keep 500,000 people from being able to be married. Gur Hasid: I was almost on the Ethiopian flightBusinessman who is a member of the Gur Hasidim says he missed flight that crashed due to business constraints. Shas voters slam party's campaignShas voters split on whether campaign posters sufficiently honor spiritual leader's legacy. Haredi rabbis: Don't get drunk on PurimLeading haredi rabbis call on the public not to drink excessively, say drunkenness leads to 'murder' and 'tragedies.' Deri: No chance of negotiations with GantzShas chairman says party will not accept Blue and White party chairman as prime minister under any circumstances. 'Blue and White will force haredim to draft'Gantz-Lapid Blue and White party platform includes passing Draft Law, forcing haredim to teach core curriculum. What did Tzipi Hotovely say to draw the ire of haredi lawmakers?Deputy Foreign Minister and Likud MK Tzipi Hotovely rebuked by haredi political leaders after offering political advice to haredi women. 'We won't join coalition with Lapid - absolutely no way''We're backing Bibi.' Senior haredi lawmakers rule out joining coalition led by Blue and White party of Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. Haredi MK: Lapid-Gantz list will cause 'civil war'MK Eichler says joint Lapid-Gantz list is like a 'barrage or rockets' for haredi community, will lead to bloodless civil war.Rabbi Mazuz: Be proud of your Mizrahi heritageRabbi associated with Yahad party criticizes Mizrahi families that hide their origins by integrating into Ashkenazic institutions. Sex abuse suspect facing extradition denied house arrestMalka Leifer, a former Australian educator accused of sexual abuse, is denied release to house arrest ahead of extradition hearings. Did Arab workers intentionally drop metal bar on haredi teen?Parents of haredi girl seriously injured when metal bar was dropped on her head last week near construction site say workers targeted her. Chabad synagogue vandalized in BrooklynVandals smash plate glass window of Chabad synagogue in New York City during Sabbath. Haredi party protests 'Shabbat bus'Shas party submits petition protesting Labor party initiative to offer free 'Shabbat buses' in various cities.Litzman suspected of shielding alleged abuser from extraditionPolice question Deputy Health Minister, on suspicion he helped Malka Leifer, an alleged sex abuser, evade extradition to Australia. 1 out of 5 haredi voters won't back haredi partiesPoll shows 20% of haredi voters plan to back non-haredi parties. Which non-haredi parties will benefit most from the haredi vote? Haredi women killed in bus crashTwo women killed in massive traffic accident en route to Jerusalem from haredi city of Modiin Illit. 'Haredim trying to turn Israel into a halachic state'Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman launches attack on haredi political parties, says views on religious issues 'delusional'. Att'y General will only publish Deri decision after electionsMandelblit waiting on Deri indictment, despite fears by Shas that Mandelblit would announce decision shortly before elections. Two Jewish men violently beaten in Crown HeightsTwo Jewish men violently beaten by a gang in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Two of the attackers caught. Women power: Chabad emissaries gather in New YorkMore than 3,000 women arrived in New York to participate in the conference of Chabad-Lubavitch women emissaries. The New Right reaches out to the haredi communityA Bnei Brak parlor meeting provides a window into Bennett and Shaked's efforts to target moderate haredim. From Palestinian Arab to haredi yeshiva studentAfter Ibrahim became Avraham and adopted a religious Jewish lifestyle, he was expelled from Israel, living homeless for months. Shas chief: We'll back Netanyahu as PM - even if he's indictedAryeh Deri says Shas won't back attempt to form center-left coalition, even if PM is indicted. 'We are Netanyahu's most dependable allies.' Shas spiritual leader hospitalizedTop rabbi of Shas party and successor to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef hospitalized after fall. Supreme Court: Haredi draft deferments to remain in placeYeshiva students breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court accepts request to push off nullification of draft law until after elections. UTJ reaches agreement on Knesset listAgudat Yisrael to receive first position, Degel Hatorah second, in United Torah Judaism's list for the upcoming elections. Haredi entrepreneurs forging their own start-up cultureHaredi start-ups, tech sector, growing across Israel, with plans for expansion to New York, London.United Torah Judaism to split upParty officials say breakup is part of standard procedure prior to new elections, won't affect negotiations for new joint run. Hasidic community becomes first official haredi US townKiryas Joel in New York splits from Town of Monroe, renamed town of Palm Tree. Report: Eli Yishai sought to run with ShasFormer Shas leader and Deri rival asked Shas spiritual leader if his slate could run with Shas to reverse electoral implosion. A female haredi MK - in Labor Party?Activist who founded all-female party in haredi town to run in Labor Party's primaries in bid for Knesset seat. Shas lawmakers oppose plan to merge with UTJShas MKs say initiative to run together with their Ashkenazic counterparts would destroy Shas' unique identity, pledge to oppose the move.Haredi party considering splitIn wake of Zionist Union's breakup, United Torah Judaism's Degel Hatorah faction considering split from Agudat Yisrael for solo run. Chief Rabbi of Rosh Ha’ayin dies at 74Rabbi Azaria Basis, Chief Rabbi of Rosh Ha’ayin and leader of Yemenite Jewish community, dies at 74. |
