Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes
As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.”
Source: The Jerusalem Post82
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Haredi parties draw red line: Full draft exemption, no sanctions
Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah draft joint election agreement threatening to withhold coalition support until yeshiva students’ status is secured.
Source: Arutz Sheva80
Michigan rabbis issue ‘nonnegotiable’ demands for El-Sayed, state Democrats to earn their votes
Over a dozen Jewish clergy sign letter urging candidates to show they're committed to 'Jewish sovereignty in Israel' and 'Jewish safety — including for Zionist Jews,'…
Source: The Times of Israel86
UK police step up security measures amid antisemitism concerns before Jewish holidays
UK police launched Operation Tishrei to protect Jewish communities during the High Holy Days, deploying armed officers, patrols and specialist units amid rising antisemitic threats worldwide.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
IFCJ allocates $8 million in High Holiday support to go to 150,000 Israelis
Nearly two-thirds of Israelis will be forced to cut expenses to pay for basic household food costs, according to a survey conducted ahead of the Jewish…
Source: JNS87
Last minute drama in United Torah Judaism party
Porush, Belz representative announce new party within united list, seeking independent control over budgets and political decision-making.
Source: Arutz Sheva80
The fruit that never falls alone
The shomer, Rabbi Soloveitchik posited, offers a way of understanding those who guard a human being through the stages of life: a parent, a rebbe, and…
Source: Arutz Sheva74
8% of Israeli Jews have visited Rabbi Nachman’s grave in Uman
A surprising new survey reveals who is making the pilgrimage to Uman, and the striking gaps by religion, age, gender, income and ethnic background.
Source: Arutz Sheva84
The Chofetz Chaim on Modesty
While many Torah educators of his time believed that the subject of modesty should not be spoken about in an open public forum, the Chofetz Chaim…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
MK Meirav Cohen on haredi draft: Without it, there is no longer a State of Israel
After submitting the "Together" slate, Meirav Cohen identifies haredi enlistment as a key issue: "This is already a practical question: Who will defend the borders?"
Source: Arutz Sheva82
Ofer Winter rejects Goldknopf's demand for universal yeshiva student IDF draft exemption
Winter also called for Goldknopf to stop "deceiving the public," saying that "this system harms first and foremost the true Torah students."
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Gafni agrees to head Degel HaTorah's national movement
MK Moshe Gafni has agreed to be appointed chairman of the national movement of Degel HaTorah.MK Uri Maklev will continue to serve as a member of…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street
Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.
Source: The Jerusalem Post69
Police arrest suspect in connection to pair of Monticello synagogue break-ins
Court records and police department summaries confirm that Rodriguez-Valentin was released on her own recognizance after being charged with two counts of third-degree burglary.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80