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
יהדות
יהדות, מסורת וחברה. Jewish life, tradition and society.
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
Kids at non-Haredi Bnei Brak school find gate welded shut; parents decry ‘unending’ harassment
Police called to break gate open; families at co-ed religious Zionist school, located adjacent to a Haredi educational institution, say incident is latest in pattern of…
Source: The Times of Israel88
Memories from the past in Rabbi Chaim Berlin Yeshiva, Brooklyn
Rav Hutner would say that there is no such thing as "Minhag HaMakom" (local custom) in America, unlike in Europe where each community had Minhagim (customs)…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
‘I disagree with them’: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s daughter breaks silence, backs Shas
Rebbetzin Sarah Toledano publicly challenged remarks made by her sisters in a Channel 12 News interview, declaring that Shas remains faithful to the legacy of her…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
Establishing regular times for Torah Study
The Torah’s guidance for the Jewish people as a whole is to work most of the day during the six weekdays, and establish regular times for…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
Woman charged with burglarizing two New York synagogues days apart
33-year-old woman arrested after police link her to burglaries at two synagogues in Monticello just days apart.
Source: Arutz Sheva80
New ‘Yelp guide for synagogues’ in Manhattan showcases Big Apple’s Jewish diversity
Andrew Waxman attended a different service weekly for his book 'My Year in New York Synagogues,' and found much more to review than just the after-prayer…
Source: The Times of Israel86
Gafni’s ouster marks a changing era for Israel’s haredi parties – and for Netanyahu – analysis
By pushing Gafni out of the next Knesset, the party's rabbinic leadership has served notice that Netanyahu will have to win the haredim back rather than…
Source: The Jerusalem Post77