Haredi Community  Why are there few Torah giants today? Rabbi Sternbuch explainsEdah Haharedit Rabbinical Court Judge Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch says that students once devoted more time to Torah study than they do today. 'I didn't hold anyone by force'Aharon Ramati, suspected of running a cult in Jerusalem, says he 'didn't hold anyone by force,' is being 'persecuted.' Shas MK: 'I'm haredi, but not like him'Shas' MK Margi says Draft Law is to 'poke fingers into haredim's eyes,' his party sees the 'whole nation,' not just the haredi sector. 'Don't cooperate with the Education Ministry visits'Directors of haredi school system urge school principals not to cooperate with inspections. 'System should remain independent.'Education Ministry interfering in haredi school system?Education Min. 'interfering' by conducting thorough 'calculated' inspections of haredi schools, teaching staff and materials, paper says. Haredi MKs to support banning terrorist-supporting Arab MKMK Gafni receives leaders' blessing to support disqualifying MK Heba Yazbak from running in upcoming elections, sources say. Hundreds of haredi demonstrators block roads in JerusalemDemonstrators from Yerushalmi Faction protest arrest of Ethiopian-Israeli yeshiva student. Dozens of protesters arrested blocking roads. Brooklyn: Jewish girl killed in apartment fire'Have you seen my daughter?' Mother's frantic call to neighbor after fire breaks out in Kensington home in Brooklyn, leaving one dead. Haredi group to leave Haifa?Health Ministry report noting air pollution leads Gur rebbe to give followers blessing to leave northern stronghold. Watch: US haredim celebrate completing Talmud with IDF soldiersSoldiers in IDF's Netzach Yehuda Battlion celebrate completion of daily Talmud cycle, together with American haredim. 10-year-old boy killed in bus accident in central Israel10-year-old boy hit and killed by bus in haredi city of Modiin Illit in central Israel. Brooklyn: Haredi woman killed by concrete mixer truck68-year-old woman run over by truck in Boro Park Brooklyn, declared dead at the scene. Yisrael Beytenu: Time to end funding for kollel'We failed at getting haredi men to work, solution is to stop funding unemployment,' Yisrael Beytenu's MK Forer says. Haredi women are bucking stereotypes in the start-up nationAfter having six children, Avital Beck launched her own start-up, bucking stereotypes about haredi women in Israel. NY Governor visits Jewish neighborhood in WilliamsburgNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo meets Rabbi David Niederman of Williamsburg following Monsey stabbing. Haredi MK: We're sticking with Netanyahu'I have things in common with Bezalel Smotrich and Rafi Peretz - and also with Ahmed Tibi,' says United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni. Haredi man dies on flight home after granddaughter's wedding66-year-old Chabad man, who 3 years ago survived stabbing attack by Muslim, dies on flight back home after attending granddaughter's wedding Watch: Dances of joy and thanksgiving a day after Monsey attackRabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg danced with students in Torah scroll dedication less than 24 hours after the anti-Semitic attack in his home. Dep. Health Minister takes on role of Minister'Political and legal developments' force UTJ deputy minister to take on role of minister, despite party's usual opposition to the title. Haredi judge's husband writes letter in Israel's Torah ScrollCouple attend ceremony for Sefer Torah for Am Yisrael during Israel visit, with Judge Rachel Freier's husband writing a letter in the scroll Tragedy in Belz: 37-year-old philanthropist collapsed and diedFriends describe him as someone who donated his money to needy families and was always happy to assist others. Liberman: Cut yeshiva budget by halfAt Maariv, Jerusalem Post conference, MK Liberman criticizes haredi site for 'vodka and pigs' comment. Synagogue vandals torch Torah scrolls in Modi'in IllitVandals break into synagogue in haredi city in central Israel, dump bleach and set fires, destroying Torah scrolls. Haifa Dep. Mayor under fire for saying 'haredim rape kids'Yisrael Beytenu city councilman blasted for calling haredim 'zombies', accusing haredim of 'raping children'. Double tragedy in Bnei Brak31-year-old father in Bnei Brak dies - while mourning the death of his infant son. Yiddish fliers call London rabbi ‘threat’ for criticizing LabourFliers call rabbi a 'rodef,' or one who seeks to kill another, for his speaking out against anti-Semitism in Labour party. Haredi teens trained to serve as MDA emergency responders15 haredi teenagers complete MDA training program in Yavniel. Bnei Brak: Dozens protest 'Shabbat buses'Bnei Brak protesters block main thoroughfare in protest of Shabbat desecration. 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. |
