Contentious legislation will be compulsory topic in matriculation exam; Education Ministry says students will 'internalize' vision of Israel as Jewish homeland

Before deciding on direction he will take flagship Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Andrew Rehfeld visits all four campuses to listen and learn

In mocking post, after a soldier is hospitalized with heatstroke, right-wing minister says cost of program should be considered next time more money is requested for army

PA Foreign Ministry accuses Rafi Peretz and Bezalel Smotrich, slated to appear at award ceremony for Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh, of backing terror

Peretz says he wasn't involved in choosing Yitzchak Ginsburgh, whom Smotrich hails as a 'genius and a tremendous sage'

Veteran activists accuse Rafi Peretz of capitulating to Shaked and Bennett in United Right alliance, with one crying out that 'he sold his soul to the devil'

PM fears that United Right, led by Ayelet Shaked, a popular ex-minister, could siphon votes away from Likud, and is concerned that other votes for fringe hardliners could be lost

Joint slate, to be called United Right, will recommend Netanyahu form next coalition, but excludes far-right Otzma Yehudit, leaving Likud fuming over prospect of wasted votes

Phone calls published by Channel 12 confirm PM's wife was urging Rafi Peretz's wife to keep her husband from conceding top spot

Union of Right-Wing Parties leader says he will let New Right chief head the joint slate, clearing key obstacle to unity deal; fringe far-right parties merge