Prime Judaica had planned to put authenticated item of clothing under hammer; one collector tells New York Post he planned to buy item and rent it out

Starting bid set by New Jersey auctioneers at $3,200; garment comes with letter of confirmation from ultra-Orthodox leader's grandson confirming he wore them for 'a long time'

These Jewish icons leave outsized legacies in politics, the arts, sports, and everything in between

While Haredi parties remain dominant, one voter in Har Nof say 'there is power' in the far-right party: 'What they say they'll do, they do. No ifs or buts'

Gershon Edelstein brands Jerusalem Day parade 'unnecessary and dangerous' in meeting with Haredi lawmakers

Disconnect in Israeli society on display as hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox attend Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky's funeral, and mainstream coverage focuses on the crowd size

Hundreds break through police barriers into Bnei Brak cemetery as Haredi leader is interred, but event passes without major unrest; medics treat a few dozen people

Procession for Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, an influential religious leader with hundreds of thousands of followers, raises fears of crush similar to deadly Lag B'Omer disaster

Roads in leading ultra-Orthodox rabbi's Bnei Brak hometown closed, as are main highways; fears that massive crowd could lead to disaster; helicopter rescue on standby; schools shut

Major roads to be blocked, with hundreds of thousands expected at rabbi's burial in Bnei Brak; event could be biggest funeral in country's history; police: Stay at home if possible