Rafi Peretz

Nir Orbach looks to replace Rabbi Rafi Peretz

Nir Orbach has announced his plans to run for party leadership in the wake of Peretz's resignation.

Jewish Home chief Rafi Peretz considering leaving politics

Report: Jerusalem Affairs Minister Rafi Peretz weighing departure from politics, will make decision in matter of days.

Former Jewish Home MK Yogev: The public no longer trusts us

"If Jewish Home holds primaries, I'll stand for party leader."

Jewish Home: Primaries for chairman and party list

'If Knesset dissolves December 23, there'll be primaries. If there's compromise, we'll begin process of renewing party.'

Rabbi Peretz: Religious Zionist youth won't serve in mixed units

"Standards will have to be lowered if women are allowed into elite units - someone will have to take responsibility for the consequences."

'Connecting to our mother Rachel's heritage of consolation'

Heritage and Jerusalem Minister sees heritage of our Mother Rachel as great consolation for the People of Israel even in difficult times.

Minister Peretz intervenes:

Problem of yeshiva students solved

Demand by Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz accepted: Post H.S.and hesder yeshiva students may stay in yeshiva until Yom Kippur, then return home.

Naftali Bennett: 'Yamina will not be a sectarian party'

Yamina Chairman speaks to activists ahead of Rosh Hashanah saying he aims for party to be 'all-Israeli'.

Jerusalem Minister tests positive for coronavirus

Rabbi Rafi Peretz, former Education Minister, confirms positive coronavirus test. 'I feel good right now.'

Minister Rafi Peretz:

'To this day I've heard no apology from Yair Lapid'

Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz attacks Opposition Chairman's conduct during Gush Katif expulsion: 'Perhaps for him it was a victory.'

Can Jerusalem tourism be saved from the clutches of COVID-19?

With CV-19 virus not allowing flights in and out of the country, the tourism industry in Israel may have gotten the boost it badly needed.

Jewish Home formally splits off from Yamina

Knesset backs Minister Rafi Peretz's request to break off from the Yamina party, establish Jewish Home as a separate Knesset faction.

Next week's hearing to determine Rafi Peretz's political future

Yamina will petition the Knesset to consider Peretz a 'retired MK.' The vote is likely to determine his political fate.

Growing calls for Rafi Peretz to resign from government

After watchdog group calls on AG to press Jerusalem Affairs Minister to drop out of gov't, second group says Peretz cannot serve as minister

Will Peretz be kicked out of gov't, barred from running again?

NGO claims Jerusalem Affairs Minister Rafi Peretz illegally serving in government, must be removed and barred from running in next election.

Rabbi Peretz: Cannabis use will lead to more dangerous drugs

Minister of Jerusalem, Rabbi Peretz on law legalizing cannabis use 'Relief for sick - yes, gateway to world of drugs for teenagers - no.'

Rafi Peretz on Deal of Century: 'We won't buy a pig in a poke'

Minister Rafi Peretz tours Psagot: 'In Oslo they abandoned heritage sites, I won't let that happen in Deal of the Century.'

Women's college gets new state-of-the-art campus

Jerusalem Minister Rafi Peretz visits forthcoming women’s campus in Jerusalem, lauds project’s promise to empower diverse populations.

Waiting for you to come home

The Jews are only trustees for God. All the Jews. Even those who have yet to make Aliya, and come to receive their rightful inheritance.

Liberman 'warns' Ashkenazi: Netanyahu will have you framed

Avigdor Liberman addressed the incoming Foreign Minister from the Knesset plenum, alleging that Netanyahu was trying to set him up.

Peretz to be sworn in as Minister of Jerusalem Affairs today

Rabbi Peretz to be sworn in today, members of the Jewish Home central committee to vote tomorrow to approve agreement with the Likud.

Likud-Jewish Home Deal:

Rafi Peretz agrees to Netanyahu's position on Trump peace plan

Jewish Home chair has agreed to accept all of PM's positions on implementation of Trump peace plan - even if it includes Palestinian state.

Netanyahu aide: Peretz did the right thing

Netanyahu aide says Peretz was right in joining gov't and compared him to R' Yochanan Ben Zakkai's asking Romans to save Yavneh & its sages.

Rabbi Peretz to leave Yamina, will be appointed minister

Jewish Home chair leaves Yamina to be appointed Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and National Projects, according to agreement with Likud.

Will Rafi Peretz break up Yamina?

Education Minister Rafi Peretz reportedly willing to consider serious offer from unity government, raising possibility of split from Yamina.

Jewish Home CEO Nir Orbach:

'Netanyahu wants to leave Rabbi Rafi Peretz in office'

Jewish Home CEO to activists: 'Chances are we go to opposition, but there's still discussion on getting better proposal to join coalition.'

Education Min.: Preschools and daycares to open on Sunday

If number of coronavirus cases continues to drop, all schools will reopen by June, Education Min. Peretz says.

'All students to return to school in coming month'

Peretz believes education system will be back in coming days and that 0-6 year olds could return to kindergarten and pre-school soon.

Number of serious coronavirus cases declines

13,497 coronavirus cases in Israel, 3,754 have recovered; 146 in serious condition, 109 are on respirators. Death toll stands at 172.

Education Minister: 'School in July, vacation in August'

Minister of Education Rafi Peretz said teachers couldn't be the only ones going on vacation while everyone else kept working.

Rabbi Peretz: 'Shame on you' Blue & White MKs

Minister of Education Rabbi Peretz slams Gantz and other party members for their intention to establish minority govt. with Arab support

Where exactly does Yamina stand on Judaism issues?

Take a look at the facts before accusing the religious Zionist parties of ignoring Judaism.

Former Ben-Gurion U. president accuses MK Peretz of 'chauvinism'

Former president of Ben-Gurion U accussed MK Rafi Peretz of 'chauvenism' for passing her up on committee selection.

Yamina demands apology for attack on Rafi Peretz

Yamina demanded an apology from the Blue and White party for Lapid's comparison of Rabbi Peretz to a terrorist-supporter.

Education Minister Peretz: Tiktok must be blocked

Rabbi Rafi Peretz says app poses danger due to injuries as a result of 'challenges' carried out by youths connected to the app.

Jewish Home senior official:

'Rabbi Peretz broke three agreements in one week'

Jewish Home source says Education Minister's announcing primaries for party leadership sought to thwart initiative for his immediate ouster.

Religious Zionism wipeout:

86% support Bennett-Smotrich, 7% for Ben-Gvir-Rabbi Peretz

Direct Poll Institute looks into who Yamina voters support; 86% choose New Right-National Union list.

Unity in Israeli right?

Will the two right wing parties combine forces?

After meeting Minister Smotrich last night, Bennett met with Rabbi Peretz this morning. On the agenda: Running in a unified list

Counter-petition in Jewish Home for primaries and opening ranks

Jewish Home Party activists sign Central Committee members on counter-resolution to Chairman Peretz position, calls for primaries.

Rift within Jewish Home deepens over party primaries

Senior party officials push back against Education Minister Rafi Peretz's bid to retain current Knesset list, call for open primaries.

NIS 600 million to Education Ministry

Community centers, youth movements, matriculation exam tutoring to continue despite provisional government after special budgets approved.

Rafi Peretz meets with AIPAC leaders

'We must do everything we can to stregthen ties between Israel and Diaspora Jews,' says Education Minister during meeting with AIPAC leaders

Rabbi Peretz: 'Rabbi Firer suffering terrible injustice'

Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz stands by Rabbi Firer following 'women exclusion' storm: 'Rabbi Firer's life work example for us all.'

Rabbi Peretz: 'One mustn't be indifferent'

Education Minister pays condolence call at family of Michal Sela, allegedly murdered by husband. 'The murder should shock everyone.'

Peretz to PM: 'Bring Pollard to Israel'

Education Minister urges PM to raise Jonathan Pollard's parole conditions with Trump, push for former spy to be allowed to move to Israel.

2.3 million students will return to school on Sunday

School year to be marked with 'Mutual Responsibility'; schools will engage and connect different sectors and groups in society.

Rabbi Peretz: Let the children of Filipino workers stay

Jewish Home chair asks Interior Minister to allow stay of children born to Filipino women living illegally in Israel.

Unity on the Right:

Ayelet Shaked meets with Rafi Peretz

Party leaders meet to advance unification, agree that their negotiating teams will meet in coming days. 'Meeting was good, helpful.'

Rabbi Peretz: 'Let's sit for negotiations and close'

Edu Minister speaks about conversation with Ayelet Shaked: 'We'll find way to unify forces while preserving image of religious Zionism.'

Rafi Peretz capitulates: 'Conversion treatments - unacceptable'

'Conversion treatments unacceptable' writes Education Minister; 'They have right to find sympathetic ear among professionals.'

Rabbi Peretz clarifies: 'Didn't intend to harm any Diaspora Jew'

Official letter to Jewish Agency Chairman to be forwarded to Jewish community leadership worldwide, Peretz makes statement on assimilation.

Is it really a second Holocaust?

Rabbis defend Peretz over 'second Holocaust' remarks

CJV: Education minister expressed real concern without trivializing Nazi horrors when he said assimilation in US 'like a second Holocaust.'

Media assault on Rabbi Peretz

Reform, Conservative senior Leftists furious at Education Minister who said assimilation among world Jewry is 'second Holocaust'.

Watch: Hundreds at Western Wall for Rosh Chodesh prayers

Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz among the worshipers. 'We are truly living in a special generation.'

Jewish Home Chairman:

No project contributed to IDF, State like pre-army prep schools

Education Minister responds to Liberman attack on pre-military prep programs: 'Thousands educated to give, volunteer for State and People.'

Gov't approves cabinet appointments of Smotrich, Rafi Peretz

Final hurdle cleared for United Right MKs to take up Transportation and Education ministries.

Rabbi Peretz: Shaked can be number 2 - not number 1

Jewish Home leader calls on Bennett and Feiglin to join united right-wing list, suggesting Shaked be number 2 on such a list.

Rabbi Peretz: Let's unite, everyone will have to compromise

United Right leader says right-wing bloc will have 70 seats if no votes are lost.

Netanyahu summons Peretz and Smotrich to meeting

Meeting expected to deal with PM's intention to offer two Right Parties Union heads education and transportation in transitional government.