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אחד מבתי הכנסת שלעברו נורו יריות
Shots fired at synagogues in Toronto for second time in a week
Two synagogues sustained gunfire on Friday night; earlier in the week, a synagogue came under fire on Purim; Toronto mayor: 'These are outrageous acts of antisemitism, hatred and intimidation'
Shilo Freid, AFP | 03.08.26
קבר הנביא חבקוק ליד העיר טוסרקאן באיראן
Pilgrimage on hold? The Jewish tombs in Iran that remain out of reach
According to local tradition, Esther and Mordechai are not the only biblical figures buried in Iran, where Israel is currently at war; Daniel, the prophet Habakkuk and Serach bat Asher are also said to be laid to rest there
Shilo Freid | 03.05.26
קריאת מגילה בחניון תת-קרקעי בתל אביב
In shelters and safe rooms, Israelis across country read Book of Esther amid sirens
With synagogues closed due to the war with Iran, communities held Purim megillah readings in bomb shelters and protected spaces nationwide; French Jewish youths stranded without proper shelter joined a boarding school in northern Israel in what organizers called 'a living picture of one people'
Shilo Freid, Yair Kraus | 03.04.26
קריאת מגילת אסתר בבני ברק, ארכיון
This is how to observe Purim during war
How do you read Megillah in the middle of sirens? Can you fulfill the mitzvah of reading the Megillah alone? Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon answers halachic questions, recommends being more careful than ever not to get too drunk, and suggests: 'Give gifts of food to to those who need reinforcement'
Shilo Freid, Shmuel Munitz | 03.02.26
מיצג מחאה במודיעין עלית המשווה את בחורי הישיבה העצורים בגלל עריקות לחטופים
Outrage as Haredi protesters set up ‘Hostages Square’ for detained draft dodgers
In Modiin Illit, activists protesting arrest of ultra-Orthodox men who failed to report for military service erect 'Hostages Square' modeled on Tel Aviv’s plaza for Gaza captives, adopting hostage-family symbols
Shilo Freid | 02.26.26
חתונה
Utah Zoom weddings used by thousands of Israelis face new legislative threat
Proposed Utah bill would require physical presence for marriage ceremonies, potentially ending a remote option embraced by roughly 3,000 Israeli couples in 2024 seeking an alternative to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate monopoly
Shilo Freid | 02.23.26
Coalition weighs advancing ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill despite legal objections
Government may push the bill forward even if it risks being struck down by the High Court, as ultra-Orthodox parties seek to return to the coalition and regain ministerial posts ahead of a potential election. 
Yuval Karni, Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
מחנה שורה
Soldiers who identified Israel’s war dead say they were left without mental health care: ‘We came out broken’
About 200 soldiers in hesder yeshiva who served in casualty identification at the beginning of the war get no treatment package; Former military rabbi: 'Invisible people who did their work quietly and modestly need support';  IDF: They are treated by the health funds
Shira Kadari-Ovadia, Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
נשות הכותל
Netanyahu freezes Western Wall bill amid dispute over egalitarian prayer section
After High Court orders progress on egalitarian plaza, prime minister cancels ministers’ vote on Orthodox-only proposal; justice minister says he will support Avi Maoz’s bill in Knesset
Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
הובלת נפטרים לקבורה
Private middlemen charge grieving families thousands to remove deceased loved ones
Under Israeli law, transporting a deceased person within the jurisdiction of the local burial society is a basic service provided at no cost, and families are entitled to burial in their city of residence
Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
ישיבת הסיעה של עוצמה יהודית
Ben-Gvir's National Guard operating without formal legal approval or clear authority, report shows
Knesset research center says the unit is recruiting fighters, receiving state funds and dispersing protests, while lawmakers lack basic information on its chain of command, powers and governing procedures
Shilo Freid, Liran Tamari | 02.22.26
קבוצת 'נשות הכותל' בכותל המערבי
Coalition erupts in anger after High Court orders equal prayer access at Western Wall
Judges gave the government three months to advance construction linking the egalitarian plaza to the Wall stones, prompting calls from coalition leaders to pass legislation placing the site solely under the Chief Rabbinate
Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky, Yaron Drukman | 02.20.26
סיום קורס לוחמות מפקדות טנקים
Senior rabbis urge Netanyahu to halt plan to integrate women into Armored Corps frontline roles
Religious Zionist leaders warn that integrating women into frontline combat roles in the Armored Corps will harm operational readiness and deter Torah-observant soldiers
Shilo Freid | 02.18.26
תפילין וסידור שנשרפו בהצתה של אופנוע משטרתי בהפגנת החרדים בבני ברק
Police officer receives new tefillin after pair burned in Bnei Brak Haredi riot
Investigation underway into suspects who torched a police scooter containing tefillin and a prayer book; unrest erupted after two female IDF soldiers visited the city
Shilo Freid | 02.17.26
עימותים אלימים נמשכים בבני ברק
Violent clashes erupt in Bnei Brak over internal Haredi dispute, one day after riots over soldiers
A protest against a breakaway Vizhnitz faction escalated into hours of violence in Bnei Brak, with roadblocks, property damage and clashes with police, just one day after riots erupted over rumors that female soldiers were issuing draft notices 
Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 02.17.26
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