Jerusalem – President Rivlin Disinvited From Haredi School
A haredi school announced on Tuesday that it had rescinded an invitation for President Reuven Rivlin to visit the school next Sunday.
Jerusalem – Justin Bieber Concert Sends Orthodox Woman Into Labor
justin Bieber’s first song of his Tel Aviv concert was enough to send one 23-year old concert goer into labor. But to be fair, the ultra-Orthodox woman was three weeks overdue.
Jerusalem – Israeli Holocaust Survivor, 112, Likely Oldest Man In The World
The oldest man in the world is most likely an Israeli Holocaust survivor aged 112.
Jerusalem – Israeli Blacklist Of US Rabbis Points To Widening Rift
Jerusalem – Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has compiled a blacklist of overseas rabbis whose authority they refuse to recognize when it comes to certifying the Jewishness of someone who wants to get married in Israel.
Jerusalem – Israeli 11-Year-Old Boy Pronounced Dead In Tragic Fall From School Roof
Jerusalem – The City of Jerusalem is in mourning tonight after an 11-year-old boy from Ramot Aleph was pronounced dead after falling down a staircase shaft in his school in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem – Israel’s Shimon Peres Hospitalized, On Respirator After Stroke
The 9th President of Israel, Shimon Peres, suffered a stroke this evening (Tuesday) and was rushed to the Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital.
Jerusalem – Israel Marks Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Share Tweet Share Mail
Jerusalem – Israel is marking its annual Holocaust remembrance day, in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
Jerusalem – High Court: Private Conversions Recognized For Citizenship
In what is yet another strike against the religious establishment in Israel, the High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday afternoon that private Orthodox conversions conducted in Israel should be recognized by the state for eligibility for the Right of Return.
Jerusalem – High Court Strikes Blow To Chief Rabbinate’s Kashrut-licensing Monopoly
Jerusalem – The High Court of Justice struck a significant blow to the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly on kashrut licensing Tuesday, ruling that restaurants and other food businesses can describe the kashrut standards they maintain as long as they make clear that they do not have a kashrut license.
Jerusalem – Fidget Spinners Declared Kosher For Shabbat
Jerusalem – It is permissible to play with fidget spinners on Shabbat, rabbis at an institute that looks at technological science and Jewish law have determined.