Rafi Peretz Will the two right wing parties combine forces?After meeting Minister Smotrich last night, Bennett met with Rabbi Peretz this morning. On the agenda: Running in a unified list Counter-petition in Jewish Home for primaries and opening ranksJewish Home Party activists sign Central Committee members on counter-resolution to Chairman Peretz position, calls for primaries. Rift within Jewish Home deepens over party primariesSenior party officials push back against Education Minister Rafi Peretz's bid to retain current Knesset list, call for open primaries. NIS 600 million to Education MinistryCommunity centers, youth movements, matriculation exam tutoring to continue despite provisional government after special budgets approved. Rafi Peretz meets with AIPAC leaders'We must do everything we can to stregthen ties between Israel and Diaspora Jews,' says Education Minister during meeting with AIPAC leaders Rabbi Peretz: 'Rabbi Firer suffering terrible injustice'Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz stands by Rabbi Firer following 'women exclusion' storm: 'Rabbi Firer's life work example for us all.' Rabbi Peretz: 'One mustn't be indifferent'Education Minister pays condolence call at family of Michal Sela, allegedly murdered by husband. 'The murder should shock everyone.' Peretz to PM: 'Bring Pollard to Israel'Education Minister urges PM to raise Jonathan Pollard's parole conditions with Trump, push for former spy to be allowed to move to Israel. 2.3 million students will return to school on SundaySchool year to be marked with 'Mutual Responsibility'; schools will engage and connect different sectors and groups in society. Rabbi Peretz: Let the children of Filipino workers stayJewish Home chair asks Interior Minister to allow stay of children born to Filipino women living illegally in Israel. Ayelet Shaked meets with Rafi PeretzParty leaders meet to advance unification, agree that their negotiating teams will meet in coming days. 'Meeting was good, helpful.' Rabbi Peretz: 'Let's sit for negotiations and close'Edu Minister speaks about conversation with Ayelet Shaked: 'We'll find way to unify forces while preserving image of religious Zionism.' Rafi Peretz capitulates: 'Conversion treatments - unacceptable''Conversion treatments unacceptable' writes Education Minister; 'They have right to find sympathetic ear among professionals.' Rabbi Peretz clarifies: 'Didn't intend to harm any Diaspora Jew'Official letter to Jewish Agency Chairman to be forwarded to Jewish community leadership worldwide, Peretz makes statement on assimilation. Is it really a second Holocaust?Thoughts on the Rabbi Peretz controversy: Criticizing an educator who points out the magnitude of the problem won’t solve it. Rabbis defend Peretz over 'second Holocaust' remarksCJV: Education minister expressed real concern without trivializing Nazi horrors when he said assimilation in US 'like a second Holocaust.'Media assault on Rabbi PeretzReform, Conservative senior Leftists furious at Education Minister who said assimilation among world Jewry is 'second Holocaust'. Watch: Hundreds at Western Wall for Rosh Chodesh prayersEducation Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz among the worshipers. 'We are truly living in a special generation.'No project contributed to IDF, State like pre-army prep schoolsEducation Minister responds to Liberman attack on pre-military prep programs: 'Thousands educated to give, volunteer for State and People.' Gov't approves cabinet appointments of Smotrich, Rafi PeretzFinal hurdle cleared for United Right MKs to take up Transportation and Education ministries. Rabbi Peretz: Shaked can be number 2 - not number 1Jewish Home leader calls on Bennett and Feiglin to join united right-wing list, suggesting Shaked be number 2 on such a list. Rabbi Peretz: Let's unite, everyone will have to compromiseUnited Right leader says right-wing bloc will have 70 seats if no votes are lost. Netanyahu summons Peretz and Smotrich to meetingMeeting expected to deal with PM's intention to offer two Right Parties Union heads education and transportation in transitional government. Netanyahu associate breaks news to Smotrich: 'No chance'Close Netanyahu associate Natan Eshel reportedly clarifies to MK Betzalel Smotrich that he will not be Justice Minister. Smotrich called on Peretz to fire senior aide, Peretz refusedMK Smotrich reportedly demanded Rabbi Peretz fire his chief of staff, who released briefing against Smotrich, but Jewish Home chair refused. 'Smotrich and I will enter government together'Jewish Home chair regrets announcement made by his chief of staff against National Union chair. 'Bezalel and I go shoulder to shoulder.' 'Why attack Netanyahu?'Sources close to Jewish Home chair back Netanyahu's decision to appoint Amir Ohana justice minister, call on Smotrich to stop attacking PM. Rafi Peretz: When the time is right, we'll have Jewish lawMK Peretz explains colleague's statements, says he respects Israeli people and state laws. Rabbi Peretz fears for his position, asks Likud to secure ShakedRabbi Peretz and his associates fear that Ayelet Shaked will seek to return to Bayit Yehudi, a move that could push out Rabbi Peretz. Senior official: We won't allow religious Zionism to be trampledSenior Right Parties Union source to PM: Even if agreement reached with Liberman, without Justice portfolio, party won't enter government. Rabbi Peretz calls Cassif outburst 'ignorance and embarrassment'United Right Chair explains why he left plenum during speech by MK Kassif. 'Rabbi Kook was among greatest of last generations.' 'We'll keep our promises - Itamar Ben-Gvir will be an MK'Jewish Home chief vows to keep promise to get Otzma Yehudit candidate into Knesset, will resign from Knesset using Norwegian Law. 'They won't threaten us' with trumped-up chargesMK Smotrich unafraid of State Prosecutor and police, liable to subject him to disproportionate scrutiny if appointed Justice Minister. Rabbi Peretz: Full confidence in Elections CommitteeDisagreement among United Right leadership following New Right's claims of irregularities in counting of soldiers' votes. 'We respect Netanyahu; he doesn't run us'Jewish Home and National Union leaders respond to Likud claims they did not agree to hold meeting with Prime Minister. 'Jewish Home will contain all; Ben-Gvir will get hug from me'New party chair convinced of ability to attract voters from all corners of religious Zionism: 'So we'll be divided on few things, so what?' Netanyahu to Rabbi Peretz: I won't guarantee you a spotSurvey conducted by PM reveals joint Likud-Jewish Home ticket won't bring more seats. Peretz could be forced to run with National Union. No unity: Rabbis to gather in Jerusalem for emergency meetingReligious Zionism rabbis invited to emergency conference tomorrow in Jerusalem, in light of Jewish Home refusal to negotiate. National Union-Jewish Home merger talks at a standstillNo progress in talks for Religous Zionist parties to run together as Smotrich, Rabbi Rafi Peretz cannot agree on who will lead faction. Jewish Home appoints new chiefAfter Bennett's departure from Jewish Home, former IDF chief rabbi Rafi Peretz tapped to lead the party in 2019 elections. Upbeat IDF rabbinical course concludes in Old CityAmid the ongoing tension between the IDF religious division and top brass, IDF rabbis welcomed new trainees to their ranks in the Old City. Severe Mezuzah Shortage in the IDFOne man's investigation indicates the IDF buys 6,000 mezuzahs annually but only 15% are kosher. IDF Chief Rabbi: Attacks on IDF Against HalakhahIDF Chief Rabbi Rafi Peretz met religious Zionist rabbis to condemn attacks on IDF soldiers. |
