Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Bans Girls Over Five From Riding Bikes Because It Is ‘Provocative’
An ultra-orthodox Jewish leader has reportedly banned girls aged five and older in some areas of Israel from riding bicycles – claiming it is “immodest”.
An ultra-orthodox Jewish leader has reportedly banned girls aged five and older in some areas of Israel from riding bicycles – claiming it is “immodest”.
In a rare gathering that took place Saturday night in Bnei Brak, ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) rabbis and activists spoke publicly for the first time on the issue of pedophilia in the community, providing a glimpse into how attackers and victims are dealt with.
The scene captured by the surveillance camera shows an ultra-Orthodox man trying to force himself on a young boy in the narrow entrance of an apartment building.
An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army.
Contestants usually perform on singing contest shows like the “X Factor” seeking fame – in hopes that one day, the world will know their name. But a contestant featured on the premiere show of the new season of the show wanted precisely the opposite – total anonymity.
A teenager who fled chemotherapy treatment at a Haifa hospital last week has now posted a video clip begging to be allowed to die with dignity.
Ultra-Orthodox members of the kohen priestly class will need to find other ways to fly out of Israel that Ben Gurion Airport for the first two weeks of November, according to the Chief Lithuanian Religious Courts.
The Pulp Fiction star, 46, has been accused of being “mentally ill” by her former flame, who has also suggested that the actress mixes alcohol and drugs.
Ukrainian nationalists destroyed a tent city erected by Hasidic Jews in Uman, ahead of the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
A hotel in Uman is refusing to rent out rooms to Jews.