 Hassidic leader nixes Poland trips over Holocaust LawGerrer Rebbe tells students to avoid traveling to Poland for yahrzeit of due to Holocaust censorship law. Gur Hassidic movement bans emergency respondersGur bans members from volunteering as paramedics or with police department, warns children of volunteers will be removed from school. Lapid in Arad: Battle not over religion, but over moneyYair Lapid visits Arad and attacks haredi minister: 'It's ridiculous that a minister would attend a violent rally.' Haredi and secular Jews clash violently in AradGur hasidim and secular Jews clash violently in the southern city of Arad Saturday night. 'It's worth being arrested or killed for Jerusalem's liberation'Rabbi Shlomo Goren tried to persuade Motta Gur to break into Old City before order was issued: 'If they arrest you, I go to jail with you.' Battle over Arad synagogue continuesResidents claim synagogue was unfairly taken over by newcomers, while haredi leaders accuse mayor of targeting their community. Arad residents: We want our synagogue backArad residents say provocation is result of Gur community's forceful takeover. Arad rabbis stand behind mayorArab rabbis stand behind mayor after Litzman declares war on city claiming it embitters haredi population's lives. Litzman invites Shaked to Hassidic weddingJustice Minister participates in Gerrer hassidic wedding, in a display of closeness between Shaked and Gerrer MK Yaakov Litzman. Haredi Leadership Denounces Internal ViolenceBadatz comes out strongly against severe violence ascribed to Gur hassidim in Jerusalem. |
