Bill to ban Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners fails as Haredim boycott vote
The Knesset on Monday voted down a bill to ban Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners in its…
Shas leader threatens Haredi ‘tax revolt’ over latest push to conscript yeshiva students
The ultra-Orthodox public in Israel could soon begin refusing to pay taxes, the leader of the Haredi Shas…
Shas-backed candidate Zevadia Cohen appointed new chief rabbi of Tel Aviv
Shas-backed Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, who currently serves as the head of the rabbinical courts in Tel Aviv, was…
Tel Aviv set to choose new chief rabbi Sunday, with mayor said to favor Shas candidate
Tel Aviv is set to choose a new city rabbi on Sunday, after nine years without one. The…