In campaign speech in synagogue, defense minister also says ultra-Orthodox parties will accept any policy as long as they get money; vows not to join Blue and White government

Ben-Gurion University student persuades 30 religious leaders to sign letter citing dangers of plastics to health and environment as Israelis gear up to celebrate Jewish New Year

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

The education minister's views are pretty much mainstream among religious Zionists, but expressing them this close to the elections may not have been a good idea

New Right chairman says his former party now prides itself on opposition to female military enlistment and LGBTQ rights

Shmuel Eliyahu accuses spiritual leader Shmuel Tal of having affairs with female followers, justifying them by claiming 'holy spirit' was revealed to him

In bolting Jewish Home to form New Right, Bennett and Shaked tried to drag along more 'mainstream' religious Zionists -- some agreed to follow, but that simply wasn't enough