Israeli Rabbis Challenge Clergyman Who Converted Ivanka Trump To Judaism
The Israeli Chief Rabbinate cuts slack to no one, not even if you are the daughter of a man who may become the next president of the United States.
Israeli Rabbinical Court Punishes American For Son’s Divorce Refusal
In a first ruling of its kind, Israeli rabbinical authorities have seized the passport of an American businessman and barred him from leaving the country for more than a year claiming he is responsible for his son’s refusal to grant his wife a divorce.
Israeli Rabbinical Court Could Pursue Criminal Charges Against Divorce Refusers
A Jewish man who refuses to divorce his wife in defiance of a rabbinical court order to do so will be liable to face criminal charges in the future, according to a policy change announced on Monday by State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan.
Israeli Rabbi: Paris Attacks Are Payback To Europeans For What They Did To Jews At The Holocaust
Jerusalem – A religious Zionist cleric from a Jewish settlement on the West Bank told mourners on Saturday during the funeral of an Israeli father and son gunned down by Palestinian terrorists that the attacks in Paris were deserved due to what Europeans “did to our people 70 years ago.”
Israeli rabbi to face charges of sexual assault while heading Moscow school
An Israeli rabbi will be charged for sexually assaulting Israeli students when he was principle in a Moscow school, the police said on Monday. Rabbi Eliyahu Israeli from Beit Shemesh was arrested and remanded to custody for five days. The alleged offenses occurred during 2012-2015 and came after some of his victims shared their experiences…
DetailsIsraeli Rabbi Defrocked For Sexual Misconduct
In an unprecedented step, the chief rabbinate has in effect defrocked an ordained rabbi serving in a municipally paid position in a northern city for sexual misconduct.
Israeli Prosecutors Seek 10-year Sentence For Corrupt Cop
Justice Ministry investigators yesterday asked Jerusalem District Court Judge Jacob Zaban to sentence former police officer Eran Malka to 10 years in prison for giving sensitive information to attorney Ronel Fisher so the latter could offer it to his clients in exchange for bribes.
Israeli Press Office Reprimands BBC For Outrageous Headline
The head of Israel’s Government Press Office issued a warning to the BBC Saturday evening, following its eyebrow-raising initial coverage of the deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem last night which killed two people and injured three others, including a toddler.
Israeli President To Charedi School Pupils: Study In Order To Contribute To Society
Har Nof, Israel – After having been abruptly disinvited by one haredi school in Jerusalem, President Reuven Rivlin opened the school year at another haredi school in the capital’s Har Nof neighborhood with a message to the pupils that study was crucial to enabling citizens to contribute to the society they live in.
Israeli President Attends Ex-Con Builder’s Family Party
President Reuven Rivlin attended a bat mitzvah party Tuesday for the granddaughter of businessman David Appel, who was released from prison over a year ago after serving time for three counts of bribing senior officials.