 Women's prayer servicesThis week's Ask the Rabbi feature also includes swaying during prayer and why golf is not played on Shabbat. Hosting at a distanceHelping a group whose members are alone at home during the coronavirus social distancing period - and an idea that may help them change their status for good! Chief Rabbis in wake of COVID-19: Keep this ShabbatUnprecedented joint call from Chief Rabbis of the world for Jewry to unite this Shabbat as a spiritual response to the coronavirus Hashem and Man at YaleHashem (a euphemistic name for G-d used in daily conversation) finds there is room for Him in a club founded by an African-American student and a Chabad rabbi. Transportation Ministry cancels dozens of bus lines that had been operating on ShabbatA policy of many years of 'looking away' from dozens of lines that operated on Shabbat has ended . Lapid fumes: 'We won't give in.' The singer who found his passion for music after 70 yearsMartin Meir Widerker, a former child musical prodigy, gathers team of the greatest Hasidic singers for the 'Shabbos Malka' project. Last bus before Shabbat? 'Don't get on!'Elad rabbi warns residents not to travel on Friday afternoon without absolute certainty of reaching their destination before Shabbat. Again: Demonstrators protest Tel Aviv Shabbat busesMore than 200 people protest outside the home of Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai against the Shabbat bus routes. Gideon Sa'ar: How I started observing ShabbatGideon Sa'ar and his wife, TV anchor Geula Even-Sa'ar have a 'pluralistic home.' He observes and I'm respectful,' Geula says. IDF to arrange Shabbat parental visits to basesCommittee established to examine issue, following complaints from parents who were not allowed to visit several large bases on weekends. Additional cities to run public transportation on ShabbatHod Hasharon, Herzliya, Rishon Lezion, Bat Yam and Kfar Saba planning to join Shabbat public transportation project. Likud MK: I keep Shabbat fully, but I'm not religiousMK GIdeon Sa'ar says Israel needs to reach agreement on Shabbat policies, not fight over specific issues. They missed out on Uman, will be compensated for NIS 11,000The airline's lawyers argued that the plaintiffs were looking for an excuse not to fly so they could demand their money back. Tzomet Institute approves hot water on Shabbat in 2 resortsFor first time, Tzomet Institute grants technological approval to Shabbat hot water system for two guest houses in Israel. Carlebach singer Benyamin Steinberg's new single - "L'cha Dodi"Steinberg, student of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, releases new song to the words of Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz's traditional Shabbat hymn. Israeli high school students teach Australians about ShabbatAn unusual story from Sivan Rahav-Meir's column in the Yediot Aharonot newspaper. Why was the kosher restaurant boycotted?Morris Haziza, owner of the kosher Agadir Jerusalem branch: 'Why boycott someone who wants to preserve his religion?' Prayer for Jerusalem in communities worldwideThis upcoming Shabbat, communities around the world will mark 'Jerusalem Day' by reciting a special prayer written by leading rabbis. Protests against Shabbat desecration due to Eurovision'We cannot accept a situation in which the most elementary values of our people are trampled on all sides.' Eurovision on Shabbat: Chief Rabbi Lau's requestRabbi Lau requests that the Jewish people refrain from working ten minutes before candle lighting and ten minutes after the end of Shabbat. PM: Most Shabbat violators not JewishPM Netanyahu tells haredi parties most who would violate Shabbat for Eurovision are not Jewish, govt. does not run event. Haredi MKs demand rabbis be consulted for public work on SabbathUTJ reportedly demanding committee including haredi rabbis be consulted to determine what public works must be carried out on Sabbath. Celebrating Shabbat in Poway, a week after the deadly shootingJewish community comes together for 'Shabbat of healing' 1 week after deadly shooting at Chabad of Poway. Only in Israel: Kabbalat Shabbat for Eurovision touristsAbout 10,000 tourists are expected to be in the Tel Aviv area for the Eurovision contest which will take place during the week of May 12. How do you fly a spaceship on Shabbat?Meet the kosher supervisors aiding the Beresheet spacecraft's religious team members adhere to Jewish law while charting a path to the moon. 'Shabbat bus' to continue? It depends who you askLabor party says judge ruled in favor of buses on the Shabbat, while Shas says the opposite. Tiberias mayor continues 'Shabbat wars'Mayor announces public transportation to run on Shabbat, appears to criticize Shabbat observant business owner. UK Chief Rabbi’s ‘Lecha Dodi’ school sing-a-long goes viralVideo of primary schools nationwide singing with the Chief Rabbi ahead of Shabbat UK is an internet hit. Family who operated pub on Shabbat asks public's forgivenessFamily operating Ashdod pub 25 years ago publishes ad asking forgiveness from residents 'for causing public Sabbath desecration'. El Al offers 'Shabbat Flight' passengers free tickets to EuropeIsrael's national airline says it never tried to place blame on religious passengers for mishaps during infamous 'Shabbat Flight' from NYC. Watch: El Al incident video altered, maligning haredimVideo of haredi passengers singing joyfully on plane edited, replacing soundtrack with hostile confrontation. Senior rabbi: Either El Al apologize or face boycottHaredi community threatening massive boycott on Israeli carrier if it does not apologize for forcing religious Jews to desecrate Shabbat. Media anti-haredi bias made it easy to spread fake newsIt was fake news about haredim on El Al last week, but everyone believed it for a while. What does that say about Israeli society? El Al CEO admits: Haredim didn't riot on 'Shabbat Flight'El Al CEO speaks with senior rabbi who was on board the "Shabbat Flight", tells him "there was no physical violence." Haredi passengers file multi-million dollar suit against El AlPassengers sue Israel's national airline over Sabbath flight controversy, demand airline admit no violence took place on flight.El-Al sponsored Sabbath of UnityI am hoping El Al will see this and understand that there is a much better headline than the false one claiming “Haredim Riot On Plane” which I currently see online. What really happened on delayed El Al flight?Arutz Sheva chairman and former MK Yaakov 'Ketzale' Katz gives a first person account of alleged haredi violence on El Al flight. El Al flight diverted to Europe after Shabbat scareFlight from JFK was delayed by snow, leading observant travelers to worry about arriving in Israel after Shabbat's onset. Bnei Brak land expropriated to enable Shabbat constructionTransportation Ministry removes land from haredi city's jurisdiction to enable Shabbat-desecrating light rail project to move forward. Listen: The classic song celebrating HevronIn honor of this week's 'Shabbat Hevron', Shalom Flisser sings about the city of the patriarchs. Soldiers in Iraq among 1M Jews in today's Shabbat ProjectJews in 1,000 cities in 98 countries worldwide are celebrating this Shabbat – together. Court demands gov't explain refusal to build on ShabbatHigh Court wants State to justify decision not to work on Tel Aviv pedestrian bridge on the Sabbath. Where will you be this Shabbos?Project Inspire launches 'Shabbos Retreat' with worldwide 'Shabbos Project'. Tel Aviv petitions Supreme Court over bridgeMunicipality demands court rescind Transportation Minister's order to halt construction of pedestrian bridge over Shabbat work. Haredim protest Shabbat construction workTens of thousands of haredim protest construction work of a light rail to take place during Shabbat in the city of Bnei Brak. Education Ministry replacing traditional Shabbat preparationBowing to pressure from Secular Forum, Bennett's Education Ministry to revamp traditional Friday activity welcoming Shabbat. Chief Rabbi: Tel Aviv mayor ate a dog and lost his mindSephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Tel Aviv mayor over construction on Shabbat, says time he ate a dog in Vietnam affected him. 'Shabbat crisis? Fake news'Senior UTJ official says haredi parties would not leave coalition over construction work on Tel Aviv bridge on Shabbat. 'Stop causing people to hate Shabbat'MK Eitan Cabel says bridge crisis example of policies causing secular Israelis to dislike Shabbat. Netanyahu now says he trusts Katz to handle bridge crisisPM says he trusts Transportation Minister resolve Tel Aviv bridge crisis after criticizing him earlier over the handling of the issue. Minister: Trump's statement 'a cause for concern'Uri Ariel says Israel must examine Trump's statement that Israel will pay 'higher price' in negotiations due to embassy move. Police demand IDs of worshipers on Friday nightSecular residents complain of noise from south Tel Aviv synagogue. Policeman comes to synagogue during Friday night prayers to demand IDs. Mayor vows not to enforce Shabbat commerce banAfter Aryeh Deri nixes Shabbat commerce in cities all across Israel, Givatayim mayor says business will continue operating on day of rest. Diaspora Jews buying Shabbat-violating businesses?Jerusalem's Chief Rabbi says Jews from overseas buying Shabbat-violating bussiness in order to force shutdown on Jewish day of rest. Official agreement to arrange Shabbat-kosher electricityAgreement signed to regulate production and sale of kosher electricity for use on Sabbath in automated process with no human contact.'Secular people dance to the Shabbat songs'Tel Aviv municipality orders synagogue to cease using loudspeakers to mark start of Shabbat. 'Five minutes a week cannot cause all this.' In Meretz' crosshairs: Shabbat sirensTel Aviv Deputy Mayor on behalf of Meretz wants to stop sirens announcing Shabbat: 'Violation of public silence and violation of Noise Law.' |
