Bnei Brak

Watch: Toddler rescued after being forgotten in car

Bystanders spot 1-year-old girl forgotten in car in Bnei Brak, rescue her and send her to the hospital.

Haredim protest Blue & White chief's visit to Bnei Brak

Hundreds of residents demonstrated against the visit of the Blue and White chairman. 'The haredi community only supports Netanyahu.'

Torah scrolls stolen from Bnei Brak synagogue

Thief throws old Torah scroll on the floor, makes off with new ones.

The haredi community and Israel's future

5-year-old hospitalized with wooden board attached to his hand

Rusty nail attaches wooden board to boy's hand during collection for Lag BaOmer bonfire.

US ambassador: We need all of Bnei Brak's blessings for 2020

Ambassador urges dean of Ponovezh Yeshiva to give blessing to Trump's reelection bid. 'What's going on on the Left today is frightening.'

New central bus station to be built in Bnei Brak

New central bus station expected to be constructed within five years, serve metro line as well as intercity buses.

Bnei Brak rabbi hospitalized, condition serious

Condition of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau deteriorates,

Bnei Brak says no to digital signs

'Bnei Brak has unique character; rabbis and residents put us here to preserve it,' explains city council member who promoted decision.

Bnei Brak to give IDF reservists tax discounts

In a first, haredi city to give IDF reservists discounts on property tax.

Couple humiliated just weeks before wedding

Bride and groom, both orphans, may be forced to cancel wedding for lack of money.

Haredi draft opponents gear up for protest rally

'Yerushalmi Faction' plans major protest after haredi draft dodger's arrest extended.

Yerushalmi Faction vs. Bnei Brak over synagogue in public area

Bnei Brak wants to evacuate synagogue, promising alternate structure, but Yerushalmi Faction threatens action against evacuation.

Bnei Brak land expropriated to enable Shabbat construction

Transportation Ministry removes land from haredi city's jurisdiction to enable Shabbat-desecrating light rail project to move forward.

HERO: Single Mother Raised Daughters Alone

For years a Bnei Brak mom raised her daughters by herself. After her tragic death, they are left alone.

Police arrest nine haredim during anti-draft protest

Yerushalmi Faction takes to the streets. Police arrest nine and are using crowd dispersal means to disperse clash.

Extremist haredi protesters to shut down Bnei Brak on Thursday

Yerushalmi Faction launches fresh wave of riots over yeshiva student arrested for draft dodging.

Bnei Brak will cut water supply to Shabbat construction project

Bnei Brak municipality furious over Shabbat light rail construction says it will cut water supply to the project.

Who did the Rebbe give an open check to?

Lubavitcher Rebbe donated open check to fulfill one man's vision of a revolutionary medical facility in Bnei Brak.

Lapid vows to take 'heavy hand' against haredi protesters

Ex-Finance Minister Yair Lapid says if elected PM, he will use a 'heavy hand' against haredi protesters.

Haredim protest Shabbat construction work

Tens of thousands of haredim protest construction work of a light rail to take place during Shabbat in the city of Bnei Brak.

Court clears light rail construction on Sabbath

Tel Aviv District Court cancels order that prevented work on Bnei Brak station during Sabbath. Stoppage deemed dangerous.

Haredi municipality to make Internet services available

Bnei Brak inaugurates unique initiative to make municipal and government services accessible to public.

Bnei Brak throws special-needs students out onto the street

Municipality throws children with special needs out of their school building in defiance of court ruling issued yesterday.

'Klal Yisrael' list to run in Bnei Brak

For the first time, a list uniting secular, haredi, and national religious will run for Bnei Brak city council.

Paramedic stopped by police after speeding to treat cop's dad

Manhunt ends after speeding paramedic found to be rushing to save policeman's father.

Bnei Brak escalating feud with Givat Shmuel?

Haredi city's computerized system refuses tickets to petting zoo for non-city members. Move comes after Givat Shmuel restricted park access.

Committee approves over 2,000 new housing units in Bnei Brak

Committee approves plan to build more housing units, offices, and open spaces in central haredi city.

Communist Joint List MK blasts anti-haredi 'racism'

Central Israeli town's decision to bar non-residents from park is 'racist' attempt to keep haredim out, claims communist lawmaker.

Givat Shmuel banning haredim from their parks?

Affluent Religious-Zionist dominated city denies ban on Bnei Brak residents is anti-haredi. 'Ban is targeted on whoever doesn't live here.'

'I'm sorry': Man who torched his tefillin asks for forgiveness

Bnei Brak man who left religion, filmed himself destroying religious items, asks forgiveness, says he wants to become religious again.

Great-grandson of Gerrer Rebbe killed in traffic accident

1 killed, six injured when car carrying haredi students overturns on way back from Meron.

28 arrested as haredi demonstrators block roads in Bnei Brak

Yerushalmi Faction protesters take to the streets to condemn arrest of haredi draft dodger. Highway 4 blocked as part of protests.

Yerushalmi Faction shuts down Bnei Brak

Hundreds of demonstrators block roads at two major points in the city. Police attempting to disperse the demonstrations.

Yerushalmi Faction to shut down Bnei Brak roads Monday

Extremist anti-draft haredi group plans follow-up demonstration in Bnei Brak, after group shut down traffic in Jerusalem last week.

Rabbi urges young women to remain at home Purim night

Leading Bnei Brak rabbi calls on parents, educators, not to allow girls to roam the streets on Purim night.

Bnei Brak man arrested for torching tefillin

Police arrest man Bnei Brak resident who publicized footage of himself burning his tefillin in protest of 'religious coercion'.

Did Israeli singer publicly desecrate Shabbat in haredi city?

Israeli singer Omer Adam savaged by fans who thought a video he uploaded to Facebook in Bnei Brak was filmed during Shabbat.

Bnei Brak boy seriously injured in accident at construction site

12-year-old Bnei Brak boy in serious condition after suffering head injuries in accident at construction site.

Bnei Brak lawsuit: Yeshiva student harassed others over 3 years

Conspiracy of silence? Allegations of sexual abuse and pedophilia at flagship haredi yeshiva.

Bnei Brak resident arrested for planting explosives

Police detectives discover Bnei Brak man planting explosives in Tel Aviv car.

Historic document:

Haredi yeshiva secretary: Israel is the beginning of redemption

Letter from Ponevezh Yeshiva secretary calling Israel's independence 'beginning of Israel's rebirth declaration in its land' up for sale.

Baby saved from choking on toy

United Hatzalah volunteers remove toy swallowed by 8-month-old baby in Bnei Brak from child's throat.

Thieves exploited Rabbi Shteinman's funeral to rob houses

Police say thieves robbed Bnei Brak apartments during Rabbi Shteinman's funeral because they knew the homes would be empty.

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Hundreds of thousands gather for Rabbi Shteinman's funeral

Mourners gather in Bnei Brak to pay their final respects to the late Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman.

'Rabbi Shteinman's life in no immediate danger'

Hospital officials say senior haredi rabbi's condition serious but stable. 'There is no immediate danger to his life.'

33 arrested as thousands of haredi protesters block traffic

'Severe violence' as thousands of anti-draft demonstrators block traffic in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem. 12 protesters injured, 33 arrested.

20 arrested as haredi protesters shut down Jerusalem light rail

Hundreds of anti-draft demonstrators take to the streets in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak, blocking traffic. At least 20 arrested thus far.

Arab man with kippa, sidelocks, arrested in Bnei Brak

Jerusalem Arab dressed as haredi arrested in Bnei Brak for assault.

Rabbi Shteinman hospitalized

103-year-old leader of Lithuanian haredi community hospitalized over high fever.

'Anti-draft radicals aren't human'

Head of Bnei Brak's Ponovezh Yeshiva joins growing list of haredi leaders openly condemning the radical Yerushalmi Faction.

'Rivlin is a Nazi apostate' scrawled on Bnei Brak wall

Slanderous graffiti calling Israeli President Rivlin an 'apostate Nazi' found in Bnei Brak.

Bridge which collapsed on Highway 4 to reopen within a month

Bridge connecting Bnei Brak and Givat Shmuel, which collapsed when a truck collided with it, will be repaired within a month.

Police discover large drug lab in Bnei Brak

Police discover 98 lbs of marijuana ready for export in Bnei Brak, arrest lab's owner.

Drug dealers caught in Bnei Brak

Search reveals suspects carried hydrocodone on their persons.

Bnei Brak threatens to cancel rail project over Yom Kippur work

Bnei Brak threatens to cancel the light-rail project if work takes place on Yom Kippur as planned.

Bnei Brak: 68,000 NIS stolen at gunpoint

Woman withdraws money - only to be robbed at gunpoint as she walks out of the bank.

Bnei Brak appeals Shabbat light rail construction

Predominantly haredi city blasts plans to carry out infrastructure work for new light rail train on Shabbat, in violation of agreement.

Mass brawl in Ponovezh Yeshiva

Simmering tensions between rival factions explode at Bnei Brak's Ponovezh Yeshiva when a mass brawl breaks out.

Bnei Brak man indicted for threats against Women of the Wall

Suspect allegedly planned arson of leftist NGO's office, threatened Women of the Wall leader and atheist organization.