Chief rabbis attend traditional priestly blessing service at Old City site as supplication made on behalf of US president stricken with coronavirus

Leader of Kretchnif dynasty praises officer's dedication to job, says it must be hard to break up Sukkot celebrations under virus rules, sends followers home... for a while

20 synagogues said shut down in Bnei Brak ahead of holiday; pictures on social media appear to show mass gatherings going ahead with little police interference

Netanyahu urges mayors to call on their residents to 'strictly adhere' to government health guidelines; ultra-Orthodox account for some 40% of new cases

Experts, officials warn sukkahs encourage close-quarters socializing and should be considered enclosed structures

Health Ministry says 7,639 new infections confirmed Thursday, with number of cases since pandemic began rising to 255,771; death toll remains at 1,622

Several top rabbis urge Haredi public to obey lockdown rules over Sukkot holiday amid fears of mass gatherings and defiance of prayer restrictions

Regulations say 'half-open' huts considered outdoors and can host 20 people, as criticism of ultra-Orthodox grows with reports of lockdown violations

Jerusalem Confederation House goes online with Songs of Ushpizin, three-day event celebrating music and poetry

Ahead of Sukkot festival, law enforcement officials say they will have 'no tolerance' for large gatherings in sukkahs