 Naso: A sense of missionA humble heart and a head held high at one and the same time is the demand the Torah places on our leaders - and us. Claims against IDF serviceYeshivas are not closed because some rabbis were suspected of improper conduct, and specific transgressions in the IDF do not override the monumental mitzvah of serving in the army. NYFW is a win for religious Jews and TrumpModest Fashion: A Blue City struggling with fashion $$$$ and no global warming highlights what used to be the event of the fashion world.Time to rethink Jewish laws of modesty? Think againTzni'us, the Jewish ethos of modesty, has been under intense discussion recently. Do we need the traditional manifestations of established tzni'us or should we apply a general definition without them? Haredi extremists protest Knesset committee tourKnesset Committee on the Status of Women tours Beit Shemesh neighborhood where extremists refuse to obey court order to remove modesty signs Beit Shemesh attempts to remove 'modesty' signsFor the second time in a week, Beit Shemesh's municipality removes 'modesty' signs, only to find them immediately replaced. Beit Shemesh removes modesty signsBeit Shemesh municipality removes 'modesty' signs, extremists immediately work to replace them. Supreme Court: City must remove 'modesty' signsSupreme Court orders Beit Shemesh to remove signs demanding women dress modestly. Health club compensates Jewish woman for refusing to allow skirtUS court: Orthodox woman can wear skirt during workout in settlement with Lucille Roberts chain. Ad against 'seats switching' barred from airportNewark airport turns down ad from Reform movement taking aim at seat switching to accommodate haredi plane passengers. Family stabbed for 'immodest dress' in AlpsMoroccan-born man reportedly enraged by children wearing shorts stabs family. Authorities deny the remarks, refuse to speculate on motive. Man shouts at, threatens 'immodest' girlsHaredi man in Beit Shemesh arrested for verbally assaulting 15-year-olds, making them cry and flee in panic. Immodest movie leads to ruckus on El Al flightPassenger detained after behaving violently on a flight from Poland because of the film being shown. Al Jazeera Encourages Indecency - by Jewish WomenThe Arab network supports immodesty by Jerusalem's Jewish women, yet defends Muslim women's right to modesty in Europe. Religious Pundits: Stop Secular ExtremismA new Israeli conservatism? Rabbi Haim Navon and Emily Amrousy point out that TV content has become unbearably explicit. Jerusalem: Hareidi Rabbis Organize Mall BoycottHareidi rabbis wield purchasing power in battle for modesty, tell followers to avoid Ramot mall. Beit Shemesh Women Sue over ‘Modesty’ CoercionReligious Jewish women sue the city of Beit Shemesh for failing to stop ‘modesty’ pressure, attacks by extremists. Rio's Jews 'Fleeing Carnival'Many Jewish families find the carnival's immodesty problematic and prefer to stay away for the duration. When the Far Left Calls for Modest ClothingDespite left-wing criticism of hareidi modesty rules, the far left does support modest dress – when it comes to the PA. Close Facebook Accounts or Risk School ExpulsionAn Orthodox Jewish high school in Brooklyn, N.Y, has ordered students to close their Facebook accounts, pay a $100 fine, or be expelled. Photo Essay: Hareidim Protest Media TreatmentHundreds of hareidim demonstrate in Jerusalem Saturday night against what they said was unfair media treatment. Hareidim Say Feminist 'Rosa Parks' Provoked ThemA woman was asked to sit in the back of a bus that serves the hareidi community. Media has field day. |
