Haredi Draft Delayed Three Months
Since the expiry of the Tal Law in 2012, Knesset has been struggling to find an equitable solution to the question of Haredi army service. Although the new reform has passed its initial reading, the delay in its passage has caused Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to postpone the conscription of yeshiva students who have already […]
Newly Elected Chief Rabbis Follow in Fathers’ Footsteps
“Verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.” (1 Kings 1:30) In a hotly contested race, two new chief rabbis were elected Wednesday in […]
Praying for Time
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice.” (Psalms 55:18) Extended daylight savings causes issues with prayer. Daylight savings has long been a source of tension between the religious and secular communities in Israel. Until recently, various religious factions have influenced the setting of DST in accordance […]
First Hassidic Pilot to Take Off
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven…A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 8) A young Chabad man, known only as Y. for security reasons, is about to enlist in the IAF’s prestigious flight school. […]
