Municipality scores major Supreme Court win against community activists in secular-majority neighborhood, will open Bais Yaakov school for girls ahead of upcoming school year
Israel has grappled with religious tensions since its establishment, but a series of recent surveys show divide over the overhaul is more intense than anything we've seen in years
Fast-growing and diverse, the city that started out as an army outpost is seen as a test case for coexistence, after an altercation over Shabbat observance makes national news
Amichai Eliyahu says he prefers project that encourages Israelis to pray on weekend, sparking fears government has decided to cut funding from previous coalition's program
Zohar rolls back initiative offering free, subsidized events over weekend that municipalities could decide to hold during, before or after Sabbath based on residents' religiosity
New survey from Jewish People Policy Institute shows deepening entrenchment of attitudes among different segments of Israeli society, likely due to recent political shifts
Ending Haredi domination on issues like civil marriage, Shabbat transportation, kosher supervision and Western Wall prayer is one area new government could make progress
Mayor pushes advance decision on how many elected positions should go to Haredim, non-Orthodox, angering everyone; city says aim is to prevent one side pushing out the other
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