In letter to mayor, Israel Women's Network protests 'illegal' men-only August 28 concert of Hasidic performers, set to take place at city-owned convention center

Shas points out that planned performance in Afula was for Haredi community, which prefers to separate men and women, calls decision 'unreasonable'

Municipality says ultra-Orthodox invade structure that belongs to Hebrew Scouts Movement; one Haredi demonstrator reportedly arrested

Head of Conservative movement says he was accosted by ultra-Orthodox, had his kippa and prayer shall trampled on

In effort to pressure Shaked's new bloc to fold in Otzma Yehudit as well, pair of ultra-nationalist-religious factions say agreement won't go into effect for another 36 hours

Lawyer for Australia principal charged with sex abuse seeking to prevent panel from handing down conclusion, which would have major impact on court's extradition ruling

Anne 'Chani' Neuberger grew up in mostly Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park; parents were among hostages rescued during Israeli raid on Entebbe

Seminary student was eligible for exemption from military service, but was required by law to register; extremist faction opposed to Israel's existence riots protests his detention

Only four hotels remain open in the northern Israeli holy city, down from more than 20 in the 1980s

Although many jurisdictions have banned the controversial 'cure,' some Jewish practitioners of the discredited ‘science’ are still operating clandestinely