Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Calls LGBT Community ‘Cult of Abomination’
Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar spoke out harshly against Reform Jews and the LGBT community.
Jerusalem Arab Taxi Driver Indicted For Sexually Assaulting Jewish Girl
Prosecutors in the capital indicted Ziad Awadallah on Monday, charging the eastern Jerusalem taxi driver with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 13-year old girl in his cab.
Jerusalem Arab Taxi Driver Caught Sexually Assaulting Jewish Girl
At the end of last week, an Arab taxi driver was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old haredi girl in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem ‘Cult’ Rabbi Barred From Teaching Girls
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has barred Rabbi Aharon Ramati from teaching girls and from managing any educational institution for at least 70 days. Ramati, the former head of the Be’er Miriam seminary in Jerusalem, is accused of operating the seminary like a “cult.” Former students claim they were unable to leave, and were encouraged to…
DetailsJerusalem – 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.
Jerusalem – Yeshiva Maintenance Worker Charged With Molestation
A 37-year-old Jerusalem man was arrested last week for committing sexual offenses against several minors.
Jerusalem – Yaalon Denies Reports Israel Spied On US Handling Of Iran Negotiations
Jerusalem – Israeli officials on Tuesday denied a report that the country spied on the United States’ handling of sensitive negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, moving to contain a new crisis that threatened to deepen a widening rift between the two allies.
Jerusalem – WSJ: Israel Secretly Giving Aid To Syrian Rebels
Israel has been regularly supplying Syrian rebels near its border with cash as well as food, fuel and medical supplies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Jerusalem – Women Of The Wall For Smuggl Torah Scroll Into Holy Site
Jerusalem – Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the chief cleric in charge of overseeing religious affairs at the Western Wall, denounced the prayer rights group Women of the Wall on Monday for bringing a Torah scroll into the women’s section of the plaza adjoining Judaism’s holiest site.
Jerusalem – Violent Fracas Breaks Out At Western Wall
Violent skirmishes broke out Wednesday morning at the Western Wall as Reform, Conservative and Women of the Wall leaders and activists brought 14 Torah scrolls into the site in defiance of administrative regulations.