Rabbi Zalman Melamed

In photos and Videos: Purim in Israel's yeshivas

Purim in Israel's yeshivas: Bereaved families dance, top police officer visits, a noose for Haman, ex-IDF general in a Fez, and the yeshiva dean's cape.

'Unvaccinated? Find a different yeshiva to learn in'

Head of Beit El yeshiva calls on students to vaccinate themselves against coronavirus.

Rabbi Melamed: 'Not hard days, challenging days'

Beit El yeshiva head talks about dealing with crisis: 'We keep distance and obey G-d's will, and don't meet with one another.'

Leading religious Zionist rabbis: Vote Yamina

Leading rabbis call Yamina the 'only list standing for the integrity of the land and of the Torah.'

In pictures: Baking Matzah with Rabbi Melamed

Rabbi Zalman Melamed leads group baking Matzah in preparation for the Passover holiday in Beit El.

'It is important that the rabbis be heard'

Bet El Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Zalman Melamed: rabbis must navigate the media more effectively because the media misrepresents their positions.

Rabbis urge cancelling Tzohar rabbis' ordination

Group of prominent rabbis try and fail to arrange cooperation between Tzohar rabbis and the Chief Rabbinate.

Beit El rabbi: Don't give more than 2-3 mishloach manot packages

Rabbi Zalman Melamed says those who receive mishloach manot packages should not return the gift.

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'More empty promises - I don't believe Netanyahu'

Beit El Yeshiva dean believes PM will renege on latest promise to build 300 homes in his community and will find more excuses for delays.

'We expect Bennett to take up the reins'

Rosh Yeshiva of Beit El Yeshiva says he expects Education Minister to pass Regulation Law and establish Israeli sovereignty.

King David's response to the UN's anti-Israel resolution

Yeshivat Beit El hosted President Rivlin on Hanukkah, and Yeshiva Dean Rabbi Melamed read aloud Psalms apparently composed for the occasion.

Palestinian Authority resurrects poisoned well blood libel

PA fabricates call by Israeli rabbi allegedly calling on 'settlers' to poison Arab water - then uses it to call for international sanctions.

Women in Green: 'The real, only plan is that this land is ours'

Rabbi Zalman Melamed and Arutz Sheva CEO meet with Women in Green in park commemorating kidnapped teens.

Top religious Zionist rabbis: Stop synagogue destruction

Leading rabbis issue call urging all those who are capable to prevent demolition, emphasizing 'the Torah forbids destroying a synagogue.'

Leading Rabbi Told Jewish Home 'Stop the Lip Service'

Rabbi Melamed of Beit El urges Jewish Home to cut contact with coalition - and then the government approved 300 more units.

Rabbi Melamed: Jewish Home Does Listen to Rabbis

Rabbi Zalman Melamed says all issues between Jewish Home and senior rabbis in Religious Zionist community have been resolved.

Leading Rabbi Calls for IDF to Get Ruthless on Kidnapping

Dean of Beit El yeshiva calls for IDF to stop pulling punches; 'if world gets angry and condemns, let them. Our response is just.'

Rabbi: Break the Wall Isolating Hareidi Community

Rabbi Zalman Melamed: we want unity with hareidi community, but first they need to end the disrespect.

Rabbi of Beit El: We've been Deceived

Leading Zionist rabbi says Bayit Yehudi was wrong to make a pact with Yesh Atid, bemoans yeshiva budgets.

Rabbi Melamed: Don't Force Hareidim into Military

Dean of Beit El Yeshiva: financial sanctions and coerced enlistment will contribute nothing.

Likud Admits to Rabbi-Bashing Campaign

Likud admits it was behind campaign to bash rabbis who support the Jewish Home party as extremists.

Rabbi Piron Apologizes for Swipe at 'Radical' Rabbis

Yesh Atid rabbi warned against the influence of rabbis Lior and Melamed in the next Knesset.

Rabbi Melamed: Spiritual and Religious Struggle with Hamas

Rabbi Zalman Melamed strengthens the IDF soldiers who are defending Israel against Hamas’ ongoing rocket attacks.

National Union, Jewish Home in Unity Conference

Religious Zionist MKs rev up the engines; vow to run in a united Knesset list.

Religious Zionist Sages: Solve Enlistment Matter Peacefully

Leaders of religious Zionism meet, issue declaration: solution must not be achieved in "violent" manner.

New, Larger Ulpana Neighborhood Dedication Today

Rav Melamed: Today we will dedicate a new neighborhood in Beit El, inside the base, a plot that is 2.5 or 3 times larger than this one.

Last Prayers for Ulpana Expulsion Victims

Beit El’s rabbi joined Ulpana neighborhood expulsion victims for their last morning prayers before Tuesday’s expulsion.

Rav Melamed: No Solution is Perfect

Beit El's rabbi presides over special Yom Kippur Katan prayer session at Ulpana neighborhood.

Beit El Rabbi: Some Fights Can’t be Won

Rabbi Zalman Melamed talks about Ulpana demolition, “They’re taking one of my children, and promising ten in return.”

Rabbis Call for Harsh Protest over Givat HaUlpana

Rabbis lament "destruction for destruction's sake." Will homes be sealed off instead of moved?

MK Katz Joining Ulpana Hunger Strike

NU leader warns: "If Regulation Laws do not pass, 9,000 homes will be razed and 70,000 Jews evicted."

Call To Action!

Rabbi Melamed: Come Support the Regulation Law

Beit El chief rabbi Zalman Melamed has called on Israelis to visit hunger strikers at the Knesset protest tent to support the regulation law

Beit El's Rabbi Melamed Actively Participates in Matzah Baking

Rabbi Zalman Melamed of Beit El visited a local bakery and personally took part in baking matzot for the holiday of Passover.

Har Bracha Dedicates Two New Neighborhoods

Har Bracha in Shomron continues to grow, with two new neighborhoods. Ed. Min. Saar was there: Peace shouldn't mean moving Jews.

Beit El Rabbi: No Rabbinic Apology Due Over Army Base Incident

Rav Zalman Melamed says violence at base was wrong but there is no need for rabbis to apologize over something they did not do.

Rabbis Meet MKs and Demand: Stop the Demolitions

Religious Zionist rabbis held a meeting in the Knesset with nationalist MKs and asked them to work to prevent the upcoming demolitions.

Rabbi Melamed: ‘For Shame!’

Rabbi Zalman Melamed: the arrest of Rabbi Dov Lior shames the State of Israel, the police and prosecution.

‘We Will Fight for Tzfat’s Jewish Identity’

Rabbis visit Tzfat to strengthen Jewish sovereignty in the city.

Rabbi Zalman Melamed: Join the Hareidi Rally

Rabbi Zalman Melamed calls on the public to attend the mass Hareidi rally against the Supreme Court over the Emanuel conflict.

Last Day of Barak's Ultimatum to Hesder Students

Several Hesder students in Har Brachah, headed by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, say they refuse to quit their yeshiva, and face possible jail time.

Rabbi Melamed: I Did Not Back Down

As behind-the-scenes efforts continue to restore Yeshivat Har Bracha to Hesder status, Rabbi Melamed explains that he did not change his mind.

Rabbis 'Standing as a Wall' vs. High Court, Missionary Bakery

After High Court says bakery owned by missionary must receive kashrut certificate, Rabbi Melamed calls for uncompromising stand against the court.