Haredi Community  Two Jewish teens attacked in BrooklynAttack in Crown Heights occurred on November 11 but reported by police this week. Study: More young haredim are opening businessesYoung haredim are twice as likely as their non-haredi counterparts to own their own businesses, study shows. 5,000 Chabad emissaries gather for group photo at 770Chabad Shlucim gather in Brooklyn for annual group photo, bringing together 5,000 emissaries in front of Lubavitch headquarters. Rabbi Lau: "What Sabbath are they willing to respect?"After the mass breaking of Sabbath in and around Tel Aviv, Chief Rabbi Lau voices his objection 'PR on the backs of Shabbat observers'Deputy Education Minister blasts new initiative for public transportation on the Sabbath. Satmar Rebbe distributes $5 million to anti-Zionist institutionsRabbi Zalman Teitelbaum hands out $5 million to 150 anti-Zionist institutions in Israel during visit to the Jewish state. Watch: Satmar Rebbe in JerusalemThousands of Satmar Hassidim and Jerusalem haredi community watches Rebbe's arrival to city. Streets blocked for occasion. Satmar Rebbe arrives in IsraelOne of the two spiritual leaders of the Satmar Hasidic movement will participate in fundraiser for organizations that refuse state funding. Candidate who targeted haredim fails in Rockland CountyHaredi residents of Rockland County felt that district attorney candidate Michael Diederich targeted them in his campaign. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky blesses Netanyahu aides'With G-d's help and the rabbi's blessing, we will see salvation soon,' Jonatan Urich says. Haredi aliyah initiative blossoms into movementNaava Kodesh establishes network to facilitate aliyah for English-speaking haredi community, focusing on networking and community Haredi MK: 'The Left would give me everything I want'MK Gafni says left would give him everything he asked for, and 'knows how to keep promises,' but most of his voters come from the right. 'There are things we're willing to compromise on'UTJ's MK Gafni says he's 'willing to compromise,' estimates parties will find solutions at the last moment in order to avoid new elections. The picture of the Belzer Rebbe sent to the NaziA postcard of the Belzer Rebbe taken during WWII and sent to a Nazi was recently revealed. 'Prepare for new elections'Dep. Health Min. Litzman criticizes party for internal arguments, warns Israel may be headed to new elections. Chief dayan of largest Jewish town in Judea & Samaria dead at 72Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ulman, head of the rabbinic court in the haredi city of Modiin Illit, dead at 72. PLO flag raised in Meah Shearim - then removed by policeWatch: Police remove Palestine Liberation Organization flag which had been hung up in haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem. 15 injured at Rabbi Karelitz's funeralEmergency medical teams treat 15 people injured at funeral of Rabbi Nissim Karelitz in Bnei Brak. Rabbi Karelitz laid to restThousands attend funeral of Rabbi Nissim Karelitz, among the leading halakhic authorities in the haredi world, who passed away at age 93. Will haredi parties join Gantz's coalition talks?Some haredi lawmakers said to be planning to remain part of right-wing bloc for any coalition talks with Blue & White. Shas still undecided. Live: End of Simchat Torah celebration at Ponevezh YeshivaLeading Yeshiva celebrates completion of yearly Torah cycle, beginning of new cycle. Deri: Shas is the sukkah of the stateShas chairman says party grew despite predictions of its demise before previous elections. Condition of Bnei Brak rabbi deterioratesCondition of Rabbi Nissim Karelitz deteriorates, family asks public to pray for recovery. 'UTJ is just 68 votes short of extra seat'Elections Committee releases protocols from final vote tally. Could UTJ appeal seat allocation? Beit Shemesh daycare vandalizedFor the second time in one month, a haredi daycare in Beit Shemesh is vandalized. Haredi rabbi refuses to officiate Liberman’s son's weddingWhy did a Bnei Brak rabbi turn down a request to officiate wedding of Avidgor Liberman's haredi son? Shas rabbi calls for religious parties to join Gantz-led gov'tRabbi Tzion Boaron says 'no difference' between left and right, calls on religious parties to join center-left coalition. 'Haredi-pig' sign on Israeli bus draws criticism'Clearly racist message.' NGO protests anti-littering sign on bus operating in haredi city features picture of pig-like haredi man. UTJ MKs to seek permission to meet with LapidHaredi MKs to meet Rabbi Haim Kanievsky to ask permission to meet Yair Lapid to discuss possible unity government.Chabad support for UTJ party growsChabad hasidim give UTJ approximately 10,000 more votes than the party won in April. Litzman: We won't sit in government with LapidUnited Torah Judaism chief vows to endorse Netanyahu for PM. "We don't rule out unity gov't - but we won't sit with Yair Lapid." Radical haredi newspaper: Boycott the elections'Hapeles' newspaper affiliated with fringe haredi group calls to boycott elections and refrain from voting for United Torah Judaism party. Haredi MK: We never wanted Israel to be a theocracyMK Yakov Asher says haredi parties are fighting to retain status quo, never had an interest in forcing 'state of Jewish law.' Rivlin meets with reps of initiative for haredi employmentInitiative more important than ever, president says upon being shown findings of the strategic process and the progress made so far. Leading Sephardic rabbi: I will not interfere in the electionsRabbi Meir Mazuz,refuses request to instruct followers to vote for Shas in Tuesday's elections. Chabad leaders: Vote for United Torah Judaism partyLeading Chabad rabbis say Lubavitcher Rebbe instructed followers to support the most haredi party. Hassidic Rebbes concerned: 'Say Psalms'Belz Hasidim read chapter 121 in Psalms: 'I lift my eyes to the mountains; from where does my help come?' as Hasidic Council does same. Helping sexual abuse victims - and saving marriagesHaredi sector: Heavy price to pay for silence on sexual abuse and addictions in shidduchim. Rabbi Kanievsky campaigns for UTJ ahead of electionLeader of Lithuanian haredim travels around the country for flurry of UTJ campaign events in final days before election.Haredi MKs pledge to block 'land for peace' concessionsMKs from the Knesset's haredi UTJ party promise to oppose agreements which require relinquishing control of Israeli land.Shas leader: 'I haven't spoken to Liberman in four months''I understood that Yisrael Beytenu chair isn't interested in compromise or a Netanyahu government,' Interior Min. Deri says. Eli Yishai's dilemmaYahad leader debating whether to continue supporting United Torah Judaism, or to switch alliance to smaller party. 'We are all one society, we are all one country'President Rivlin hosts reps of the Movilot organization, which promotes quality employment for haredi women in Israel. UTJ MK Gafni: 'It's not a disaster if we're in the opposition'Blue and White leader Yair Lapid responds: 'It truly wouldn't be a disaster. Who says we don't agree on anything?' 'We never kicked Shlomo Carlebach out of our yeshiva'In an interview which was conducted with Rabbi Aharon Kotler, the president of Lakewood Yeshiva, he shatters a myth. Hundreds attend 'call to action' against missionary activitySome 350 haredi yeshiva students from the south of the country participate in "call to action" conference organized by Yad L'Achim. Three-year-old killed in accident in QueensThree-year-old Jewish boy struck and killed by a vehicle in Far Rockaway. 'You'll come back in uniform'ZAKA founder says he told his children that 'they'll come home in uniform.' Father-in-law of singer Benny Friedman hit in head with brickRabbi assaulted in Brooklyn, losing multiple teeth after being struck by brick. Police treating attack as hate crime. Shooting in Bnei BrakPolice investigate after unknown individual fires shots at Bnei Brak apartment building. Haredi party promises law bypassing Supreme CourtNew UTJ campaign warns Supreme Court will continue 'interfering' in haredi community's lives. Israeli court blocks concert featuring Mordechai Ben DavidCourt bars men-only haredi concert in Haifa which was set to feature Mordechai Ben David, Motty Steinmetz. Helping haredim study technology can help the economyBlue and White MK Izhar Shay: 'Haredi students contribute to Israel's resilience.' Bnei Brak: Explosive device detonates in stairwellExplosive device detonates in Bnei Brak - for the second time in one month. Supreme Court intervenes in the middle of the concertSupreme Court rules that Nazareth Court exceeded its authority by canceling ruling on gender segregated concert in Afula. Afula may hold show with gender separationNazareth District Court reverses decision banning separate seating for men and women at performance for haredi community in Afula.Police open investigation into Bnei Brak daycareInvestigation opened after passerby alerts police to possible abuse in daycare. |
