![]() 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 Rafi 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.![]() Problem of yeshiva students solvedDemand 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'.![]() Minister Rafi Peretz tests positive for coronavirusRabbi Rafi Peretz, former Education Minister, confirms positive coronavirus test. 'I feel good right now.'![]() '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 YaminaKnesset 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 futureYamina 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 governmentAfter 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 Rafi 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 drugsMinister 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 the 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.'![]() Jerusalem College of Technology gets new state-of-the-art women's campusJerusalem Minister Rafi Peretz visits forthcoming women’s campus in Jerusalem, lauds project’s promise to empower diverse populations.![]() Waiting for you to come homeThe 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' incoming FM Gabi Ashkenazi: Netanyahu will set you upAvigdor Liberman addressed the incoming Foreign Minister from the Knesset plenum, alleging that Netanyahu was trying to set him up.![]() Jewish Home head Rafi Peretz to be sworn in as Min. of Jerusalem Affairs todayRabbi Peretz to be sworn in today, members of the Jewish Home central committee to vote tomorrow to approve agreement with the Likud.![]() Rafi Peretz agrees to Netanyahu's position on all matters relating to Trump peace planJewish 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 thingNetanyahu 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 Rafi Peretz to leave Yamina, will be appointed ministerJewish 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 and join unity government?Education Minister Rafi Peretz reportedly willing to consider serious offer from unity government, raising possibility of split from Yamina.![]() '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 Minister Rafi Peretz: Preschools and daycares to open on SundayIf 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 declines13,497 coronavirus cases in Israel, 3,754 have recovered; 146 in serious condition, 109 are on respirators. Death toll stands at 172.![]() Minister Rafi Peretz: '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 attacks Blue & White MKs for planning to cooperate with Joint Arab ListMinister 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 PeretzYamina 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 blockedRabbi Rafi Peretz says app poses danger due to injuries as a result of 'challenges' carried out by youths connected to the app.![]() '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.![]() 86% support Bennett-Smotrich, 7% for Ben-Gvir-Rabbi PeretzDirect Poll Institute looks into who Yamina voters support; 86% choose New Right-National Union list.![]() New Right Chair. Bennett meets with Jewish Home Chair. PeretzAfter 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 ranksJewish Home Party activists sign Central Committee members on counter-resolution to Chairman Peretz position, calls for primaries.![]() Rift within Jewish Home deepens over party primariesSenior 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 MinistryCommunity 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 SundaySchool 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 stayJewish Home chair asks Interior Minister to allow stay of children born to Filipino women living illegally in Israel.![]() Ayelet Shaked meets with Rafi PeretzParty 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?Thoughts on the Rabbi Peretz controversy: Criticizing an educator who points out the magnitude of the problem won’t solve it.![]() Rabbis defend Peretz over 'second Holocaust' remarksCJV: Education minister expressed real concern without trivializing Nazi horrors when he said assimilation in US 'like a second Holocaust.'![]() Media assault on Rabbi PeretzReform, Conservative senior Leftists furious at Education Minister who said assimilation among world Jewry is 'second Holocaust'.![]() Watch: Hundreds at Western Wall for Rosh Chodesh prayersEducation Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz among the worshipers. 'We are truly living in a special generation.'![]() No project contributed to IDF, State like pre-army prep schoolsEducation 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 PeretzFinal hurdle cleared for United Right MKs to take up Transportation and Education ministries.![]() Rabbi Peretz: Shaked can be number 2 - not number 1Jewish 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 compromiseUnited Right leader says right-wing bloc will have 70 seats if no votes are lost.![]() Netanyahu summons Peretz and Smotrich to meetingMeeting expected to deal with PM's intention to offer two Right Parties Union heads education and transportation in transitional government. |