Committee said to reach deal with Haredi-dominated municipality to allow excavations in city on Jewish day of rest -- but city council says this won't happen outside extreme cases

Trams stopped in Jaffa area as demonstrators once again disrupt the new line over lack of Shabbat operation

New technology is taking us into uncharted territory in Jewish law - but opinions are mixed on whether added mobility will bring communities closer or drive them apart

Tram to begin service an hour earlier, extend service past midnight; Friday saw activists once again chain themselves to car in protest of limited weekend service

Several dozen people protest at Allenby Station on day's last tram, causing service to stop and driver to leave; police on the scene

Decision raises standard for employers refusing to give workers a Sabbath day off to a 'substantial' hardship, putting 'real teeth into the law,' says AJC legal officer

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

Hitorerut party petitions court against tender for Rose Garden eatery requiring operators to close on Jewish day of rest; city hall says complying with local residents' wishes

12 flights nixed in coming months, reportedly under the directive of company's new Orthodox controlling shareholder

MK attacks decision to move matches to earlier hours during winter, though this happens every year; opponents say comments portend restrictive policies he plans to enact