Jerusalem – Haredi Teen Beaten By Bus Driver
A haredi youth was beaten by an Egged bus driver during a trip from Jerusalem to Tiberias last Thursday night.
Jerusalem School Bus Driver Arrested For Sexual Assault
A driver for a haredi girl’s school in Jerusalem was arrested on Sunday, amid suspicions he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 13-year old passenger over the course of a year.
Jerusalem – Court Extends The Remand Of Mir Yeshiva Students Suspected of Drug Smuggling
An indictment is being prepared against talmidei yeshiva from Bnei Brak who are suspected of operating a drug ring.
Rabbinic Court Permits ‘Convert’ To Marry Cohen
A court associated with the Israeli Rabbinate has ruled that a woman who underwent a conversion was legitimately married to a Cohen, awarding her full benefits when the couple divorced.
Jerusalem – Mir Yeshiva Students Suspected of Drug Smuggling Arrested
Three yeshiva students have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into Israel.
Life Sentence Plus 31 Years For Jerusalem Pride Parade Murderer
An ultra-Orthodox Jew who killed a participant in last year’s Jerusalem pride parade, was sentence to life in jail and an additional 31-years in prison on Sunday.
Hollywood Star Explores Ancient Jerusalem In City of David
The ancient City of David welcomed a high-profile guest on Wednesday, when Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award-winning British actress Helen Mirren toured archeological sites in Jerusalem with Mayor Nir Barkat.
Rabbi Meir Pogrow Accused of Sexual Abuse
Rabbi Meir Pogrow, a prominent rabbi and educator living in Beit Shemesh, has been accused of misusing his authority and position for his sexual gratification by an ad hoc rabbinical court of senior rabbis in Israel and the US, which issued a warning notice instructing women to avoid all contact with the individual.
Israeli Mayor Ordered To Remove Offensive ‘Modesty Signs’ Once and For All
A group of Beit Shemesh women fighting to remove “modesty signs” plastered around their city won a key battle in court on Sunday.
Women of The Wall Director Lesley Sachs Detained By Police
Lesley Sachs, director of the provocative Reform group Women of the Wall (WoW), was detained for investigation by Jerusalem district police on Tuesday over suspicions of smuggling a Torah scroll into the women’s section of the Kotel (Western Wall) Plaza.