“Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, the hareidi-religious Jew who heads the Zaka emergency service, said Thursday that hareidi demonstrations will continue. Interviewed by Arutz 7, Meshi-Zahav said that the public does not recognize the dynamic under which the community acts. He explained that the community does not recognize the secular state and that demonstrations are the community’s only […]
Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky sent a letter to Religious Affairs Minister Ya’acov Margi last week in which he rejects Margi’s claim that only Orthodox institutions are eligible for state-funded religious services.”I was surprised to read your statements in The Jerusalem Post in which you claim that only institutions that are run in accordance with […]
“Q: How was it possible to establish the State of Israel when the Gemara (Ketubot 111a) says that it is forbidden to rebel against the nations of the world?
A: While the Gemara in Ketubot does mention the prohibition of rebelling against the nations of the world, it is not found in the law codes – […]
“Mr. Netanyahu has kept the move to block new construction quiet because any hint of a freeze would jeopardize support from the nearly 300,000 Jewish settlers who live in the West Bank. Mr. Netanyahu’s withdrawal of Israeli forces from the city of Hebron more than a decade ago undermined trust with the ideological core of […]
“Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat visited the Shaare Chessed home of HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach Shlita, accompanied by Deputy Mayor Yitzchak Pindrus and Chareidi Affairs Advisor Avraham Kroizer. Seeking to avoid a repeat of the rock attack against the mayor during his recent visit to the Kalever Rebbe Shlita, security this time around was far more […]
According to sources close to Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, the posek mhador has
ruled that that Yidden should not visit the Kosel on Shabbos due to security
cameras placed at the site, causing chillul Shabbos. The sources say that Rav
Elyashiv holds that Yidden may not walk in the Old City due to automatic shots
of passersby taken by […]
n estimated 20,000 Jews made their way to Hebron Wednesday to participate in evening prayers to greet the new month of Elul, which begins with sunset. The group includes several Hasidic leaders and Jewish visitors from the United States and France, Arutz-7 (Hebrew) reported. “Jewish support for Hebron and the land of Israel always has […]
“The Hamas terrorist’s “Al Kassam” brigades had a unique reason to celebrate this week, as the one hundredth terrorist affiliated with the group earned an academic diploma at Israel’s expense. The occasion was publicized on Hamas’ PS Al-Kassam website. The milestone was reached by Mahmoud Abu-Sarur, of Bethlehem, who is serving a life sentence for […]
“Working closely with Chabad, Mouli Cohen continues his work supporting important Jewish projects throughout the world. His latest endeavor includes providing the necessary funds to build the Heichal Harashab, a brand-new library and museum that promises to attract tourists and scholars to Hebron. The rooms have been tastefully upgraded to reflect their historical significance by […]
“Israeli right wing activists hold signs as they protest outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not seen, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 27. 2009. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell on Monday pressed Israel to start “dealing” with its West Bank settlements as a step toward bringing a comprehensive peace to the Middle East. […]
“As a result, a ring has been placed around East Jerusalem that is intended to impede partition of the Israeli capital — one of the political objectives of the American multimillionaire’s acts of charity. Moskowitz makes no secret of his motives. He has compared the Oslo Accords, which were intended to encourage accommodation between Israelis […]
