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'I will be proud to light the torch': Ben Shapiro responds to Independence Day row
Pro-Israel advocate set to light torch on Mount Herzl says ‘proud to take part’ in ceremony but declines to comment on backlash over past remarks
Daniel Edelson, New York, Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 04.21.25
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Leading Sephardic spiritual figure Rabbi Meir Mazuz dies at 80
Widely regarded as one of the foremost spiritual authorities among Jews of Tunisian descent, news of Kisse Rahamim yeshiva founder's death prompts outpouring of tributes from across political and religious spectrum; Netanyahu: 'One of the greatest Torah scholars of our generation'
Shilo Freid | 04.19.25
ברכת הכהנים המסורתית בכותל המערבי
Former hostage joins thousands of worshippers participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall
Ceremony headed by Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Kalman Bar and Rabbi David Yosef, along with Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Shilo Freid | 04.15.25
הרב הראשי דוד יוסף באירוע עם הרב שלום דוכמן, מנהל כולל חב"ד
123 orphans mark Bar Mitzvah milestone at Western Wall ceremony
A large-scale Bar Mitzvah ceremony was held for 123 orphaned boys, including those who lost parents in the Gaza war; The event, hosted at the Western Wall and beyond, combined tradition, joy, and heartfelt personal attention for every child 
Shilo Freid | 04.08.25
חברי המשלחת במחנה ההשמדה אושוויץ
In first, ultra-Orthodox students join Holocaust remembrance trip to Poland
Ultra-Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshiva high schools embarked on a journey through Nazi death camps and historic Jewish sites in Poland; 'Today, they know where they came from, and this is another step toward building a more united Israeli society'
Shilo Freid | 04.03.25
רב הכותל משגיח על העבודות
Notes from Qatar, Yemen and Iran calling for peace placed in the Western Wall
Western Wall Heritage Foundation says notes contain heartfelt requests for peace, reconciliation and stronger ties between nations; prayer notes cleared from Western Wall stones and transferred for religious burial ahead of Passover
Shilo Freid | 04.03.25
ביג גלילות
Public debate intensifies over Shabbat openings at Israel's biggest mall
Ramot Hasharon legal adviser, Micha Blum, says city obligated to enforce existing bylaws and issue fines to businesses that open on Saturday; Haredi leaders threaten boycott if regulations not enforced; city working to develop a new policy
Shilo Freid | 04.02.25
מימין: מתנאל ליסנר, שני משמאל: אפרים יכמן ז"ל
He survived the war—and shared his comrade’s final song with the world
Amid lull in Gaza fighting, Efraim Yachman and Matanel Lisner composed a melody for a verse from Psalms; Yachman fell in battle a month later; their battlefield-born song was released on his 23rd birthday, performed by Lisner and peers from Yeruham’s Hesder Yeshiva
Shilo Freid | 03.30.25
מחאה בירושלים
Thousands of haredim protest in Jerusalem against military conscription: "We are scapegoats for soldiers in Gaza'
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews call to 'fight Amalek', referring not to Hamas but to the IDF; 'A law should be passed that everyone goes to yeshiva, not to the army'
Idan Blumhof, Shilo Freid | 03.27.25
נתניהו בהצהרה לתקשורת
Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF
Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him  at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers 
Shilo Freid | 03.24.25
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Families of fallen soldiers call for unity amid deep political divisions
In an emotional gathering, families of fallen soldiers and reservists called for unity among Israelis, stressing the need to overcome internal divisions, promote mutual understanding and focus on the shared mission of protecting the nation from external threats 
Shilo Freid | 03.23.25
הרב עדיאל גץ ולוחמים בגדוד
Meet the rabbi guiding the IDF's Druze battalion: 'The soldiers are eager to learn'
Rabbi Adiel Getz, a father of 10, shares deep conversations with Druze soldiers — from holiday traditions to shared destiny: 'They want to listen and delve deeper'
Shilo Freid | 03.18.25
חיים ביטון
Police probe fraud in Shas-linked schools accused of diverting public funds
Allegations claim public education funds were misused to produce a politically affiliated children’s newspaper, leading to the detention of Education Ministry minister Haim Biton and three others
Lior Ohana, Shilo Freid | 03.18.25
שלמה אברהמי (מימין), מנכ"ל מפעל "משכן התכלת"
Israeli manufacturer creates prayer shawls inspired by IDF unit colors
Israel’s leading Jewish prayer shawl maker is designing IDF unit-themed tallitot, aiming to foster pride and connection among soldiers; Many troops find strength in religious garments that tie them to tradition, faith and their military identity
Shilo Freid | 03.16.25
IDF prepares to release 14,000 draft notices for young Haredi men, but limited response expected
Response to call-up of 10,000 Haredim since June has been dismal so far - under 200; the IDF will focus on communities and cities where enlistment rates were higher in earlier draft rounds;  Ultra-Orthodox call it a 'war against yeshivot' 
Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 03.11.25
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