“Sadly, in times of war, of tragedy, the Jewish people knows very well how to be united. We shouldn’t have to wait for times of grief, God forbid,” she said.

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, who is close to Itamar Ben Gvir and the father of a far-right minister, says disaster 'cleanses the world, makes it better'; some rabbis aghast at comments

2 arrested after rioters throw stones at chief rabbi of Safed for his harsh criticism of criminal Rabbi Eliezer Berland; capital's Deputy Mayor Aryeh King lightly injured

Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu is grandson of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, a former chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel; Pollard turns down chance to enter politics: 'I've suffered enough'

Eliyahu, a leading national-religious figure, blames 'anti-Zionists' in the Reform movement for decision to nix his travel document before its expiration date

Leading spiritual leaders say the organization, which works to stifle intermarriage and LGBT rights, 'must be allowed to continue its important activities'

Ahmad Tibi, of the Joint List, responds by calling Religious Zionism party leader a racist -- in German

Justices censure Shmuel Eliyahu for 'degrading' comments toward Arab Israelis, say former justice minister Shaked was 'extremely unreasonable' in deciding not to act against him

With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19

Nearly a thousand people participate in event, including dozens of Chinese citizens, family members of Israelis quarantined on cruise ship