Shas

Deri and Yishai to Share Leadership of Shas

'Historic agreement' between Eli Yishai and Aryeh Deri: Yishai will have #1 slot, neither will be chairman.

Report: Deri to Head Shas Once Again

According to reports, Aryeh Deri will return to head the Shas party and Eli Yishai will be number 2. Yishai won't comment.

Despite PM's Efforts, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Opposes Attack on Iran

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has said that he would oppose any Israeli unilateral action against Iranian nuclear facilities.

Shas MKs Meet Turkish Government Representatives

Expert who was in Turkey with Shas MKs tells Arutz Sheva: They found it easy to communicate with traditional Islamists.

Report: Netanyahu Pressuring Rabbi Yosef to Support Iran Strike

PM Netanyahu is pressuring the leader of the Shas party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, to support an Israeli attack on Iran, say sources.

Shas: Some Demanding Full IDF Sevice Didn't Serve Themselves

Fighting “fire with fire,” Shas checked up on the IDF records of the MKs complaining loudest about the Tal Law

MK Ze'ev: Forcefully Drafting Hareidim Will End the Coalition

MK Nissim Ze’ev (Shas) warns that forcing a mass enlistment by hareidi religious youth would mean the end of the coalition.

Rav Ovadia Imprisoned by Love

Sephardic sage could not leave his car for 45 minutes, as it was mobbed by adorers at Teddy Stadium.

Shas to Oppose Netanyahu's New Economic Measures

Shas chairman Eli Yishai says his party's ministers will oppose the economic measures to be presented for approval on Monday.

Hareidim Mulling 'H-Bomb': Million Man Demo

As Likud, Kadima prepare enlistment law, "eida hareidit" wants to unite hareidim in huge protest next week.

Hareidim Fear Bibi Betraying Them

Shas, UTJ, thought Netanyahu would refrain from hard measures on enlistment, now think otherwise.

Shas Journal: Ahmadinejad and Friends Happy with Mofaz

Shas party’s journal editor fiercely criticizes Mofaz for pushing for sanctions on hareidim who refuse to enlist.

Shas Denies It Agreed to Sanctions on Draft Evaders

Minister Yishai says the party did not give green light for personal sanctions against hareidi draft avoiders.

Yeshiva Students Could Serve in Shabak, Report Says

The Plesner Committee is set to reveal its recommendations on drafting yeshiva students next week.

Yisrael Beytenu, Shas Plan Absence During Vote

Ministers from the Yisrael Beytenu and Shas parties will likely absent themselves from the vote in the Knesset on the Regulation Bill.

Shas May Vote in Favor of Ulpana Demolition

Shas party says its ministers will vote against the outpost regulation law if PM does not allow coalition members to vote as they wish.

Yishai: Lapid is Like the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood

Shas Chairman Eli Yishai criticizes Yair Lapid, says he "is anti-hareidi but he knows how to hide it."

Shas to Lapid: Try Studying More Seriously

The Shas party criticizes Yair Lapid's alternative to the Tal Law, says the public is tired of Lapid's 'language games.'

Deri Rejects Rav Ovadia's Offer for #3 Slot

Rav Ovadia Yosef offered Aryeh Deri third place after Eli Yishai and Ariel Atias, but Deri wants to be #1.

Shas MK: Israelis Need Rehab from 'Big Brother' TV Show

MK Nissim Ze'ev disgusted by reality show that administered psychiatric drugs to its participants.

Photos: Freed Ex-Minister's Homecoming

Former Shas minister Shlomo Benizri, who was sentenced to four years in jail for accepting bribes, came home Thursday.

Yishai: Tal Law to be Extended Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Interior Minister Eli Yishai insists the government needs at least a year to phase out the overturned Tal Law.

Tel Aviv Approves Public Transportation on Shabbat

Ignoring tradition, Tel Aviv City Council approves proposal for public transportation on Shabbat, Transportation Min. nixes it.

Lapid Announces Political Agenda, Attacks Shas

Yair Lapid: Israel's government system is corrupt, the Shas party spins the whole country around its finger.

Former Minister Benizri's Sentence Reduced

Israel Prisons Service's Releases Committee takes third off sentence; Benizri will be released in April.

Shas Paper: IDF is 'Depraved'

Sephardic hareidi party's leaflet says IDF is "depraved army with indecency and therefore does not enjoy Heaven's help."

Shas Condemns Dismissal of Mizrachi Economist

Shas condemns firing of Shlomo Ma’oz over remarks about discrimination against Mizrachim in Israel.

Rabbi Yosef Undergoes Minor Surgery, Recovering

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is to undergo an operation for an ear problem on Thursday.

Shas Responds: What did Livni Expect?

Livni must realize the real reason hareidi-religious community did not turn out for protests, Shas MK says.

Haredi Candidate Deri Promises: No More Oslos

Aryeh Deri, former Shas superstar and likely leader of new party, vows not to support a minority leftist government.

Dispute in Shas over Amsallem Interview

Dispute in Shas continues as Rabbi Ovadia Yosef responds to MK Chaim Amsallem's call for hareidi employment.

Nationalist Rage Against Shas Over Freeze

Sephardic-hareidi politicians said they would abstain in a vote on extending the anti-Jewish building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

Deri: Rabbi Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze

Former minister explains why Shas spiritual leader wished for PA President’s demise.

Ketzaleh to Shas: Stand Up and Help Your Voters

MK Ketzaleh calls on Shas to help its voters by fighting the construction freeze. The hareidi-religious are the freeze's main victims, he says.

Shas Party Pushes WZO to Declare Jews Indigenous to Israel

Shas enters World Zionist Congress, pushing a resolution to declare the Jewish People indigenous to the Land of Israel. It has legal ramifications.

Shas: Reports of Support for New Building Freeze are False

A Shas spokesman clarifies that, contrary to press reports, Rav Ovadia Yosef opposes a Jerusalem building freeze.

Hareidi Party Joins WZO, Former MK Yigal Bibi Will Represent

Former NRP Knesset Member Yigal Bibi will represent the World Zionist Organization’s newest member - none other than hareidi-religious Shas party.

Netanyahu: Cabinet Took 'Bold Step' on Building Freeze

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Wednesday night the Security Cabinet took a "bold step" in voting to freeze construction in Judea and Samaria.

Yishai Fights Back: Left Exploits Foreign Workers

Interior Minister Yishai lashes back at groups critical of his policy vis-a-vis illegal foreigners; accuses them of exploiting workers.

Benizri Gathers Supporters, Slams 'Cruel' Media

Former Shas minister Shlomo Benizri speaks to supporters in Jerusalem, slams “cruel” media for slander, character assassination.

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