Lau comes under fire after pubic visit with mourning family of late Haredi author, following his apparent suicide

Finance minister tells Lau he must fulfill terms of his job or be ousted; plenum vote on bill pushed off two weeks due to lack of support

David Lau tells PM framework being proposed by religious affairs minister will split the Jewish people

26-year-old's brother urges crowds to better their ways in his memory, saying sibling will 'be at peace,' Diaspora Minister Shai vows those responsible will be punished

President Herzog hosts rabbis, imams, and patriarchs at his residence, as they cite their role 'as senior representatives of the religions of the Holy Land' in issuing call

Representative for Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau says woman's body should be removed from Jerusalem cemetery, or have her grave fenced off

David Lau says 'every effort must be made' to remove the body of Amanda Elkohen, who was unmasked as a Christian posing as a Haredi Jew, following her death

United Torah Judaism leader says pilgrimage site, where 45 were crushed to death two days ago, has been neglected by politicians since 'the establishment of the state'

Yuli Edelstein says 'the vaccines will save all of us,' believes this trumps religious rules; chief Sephardic rabbi denies request was made to approve vaccinations on weekends

Lau, Yosef say worshipers should keep distance from others warn 'these are days of great danger'; report says police won't enter synagogues to enforce lockdown