Supreme Court Ends Israeli Woman’s Marriage To Comatose Husband After Decade-long Divorce
Jerusalem – Israel’s Supreme Court officially allowed a Safed women to divorce her comatose husband, ending a decade-long process.
Monsey, NY – Mandatory Rental Registry Launched In Rockland For Landlords Of Multi-Family Dwellings
Monsey, NY – Rockland County has implemented its fourth and final phase in its effort to crack down on illegal housing: creating a registry of all buildings that contain three or more housing units.
New Limitations On Shechita In Belgium’s Flemish Region
A cabinet minister in Belgium’s Flemish Region announced that a majority of lawmakers have decided to impose new limitations on ritual slaughter of animals in 2019.
US Chabad Rabbi Loses Appeal Against Deportation From Russia
A Russian appeals court affirmed the expulsion order issued against an American rabbi working in Sochi, in what a local leader of the Chabad movement called a “dark day” for Jews.
Rabbinical Court Works To Permit Marriage To ‘Mamzer’
The Be’er Sheva Rabbinical Court published a ruling that a person previously considered to be a mamzer was “permitted to marry an Israelite,” which is the official way of saying he is, in fact, not a mamzer.
Jerusalem – Thousands Of Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Protest Military Draft
Thousands of haredim are gathered this evening, Tuesday, on Jerusalem’s Malchei Yisrael Street, the main street connecting the haredi neighborhoods in central Jerusalem, for a protest defined as “the protest of thousands” against “the decree of the draft.”
Satmar Rebbe Blasts Anti-Draft Demonstrations
The leader of the world’s largest anti-Zionist hassidic sect surprised followers on Monday when he condemned protests being held by anti-draft activists in Israel.
Kiryas Joel A Poor Community? Ten Kiryas Joel Officials Paid Over $100K
Long defined as “the poorest community in America”, the Village of Kiryas Joel pays ten Kiryas Joel officials salaries of over $100,000 per year, with one earning over $200,000.
Haredi Extremists Call For Death of Officer Over Haredi Enlistment
The incitement against haredi IDF soldiers and their recruiters continued, with death threats being made against the head of the IDF branch for yeshiva students Sunday.
Conflict Arises Between Frankfurt Rabbis and Chabad
The umbrella group representing the Jewish community of Frankfurt is distancing itself from the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch chapter following a series of alleged instances of “disrespect” shown against local non-Chabad rabbis.