Haredi and secularist extremism, as well as the alleged involvement of a former politician with a criminal record, are muddying the lakeside city's political waters

High Court of Justice clears plan affiliated with Shas party, after issuing a temporary injunction against scheme amid criticism it focused on large, religious families

Shas chief insists he doesn't plan cabinet return; admits powerful protest movement has hindered plan, was spawned by government's hardline nature and rhetoric

In apparent coalition crisis after remark that God 'hasn't always protected us' in Europe and Ukraine, UTJ MK pans PM's 'ignorance,' blames Zionists for suffering during Holocaust

Court says freeze to prevent initiative from becoming irreversible once rolled out as Justice Minister Levin claims ruling further shows why the judiciary must be weakened

Handouts approved by Justice Ministry appear to prioritize Haredi families, while survivors and single-parent households largely excluded

Deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan explores scientific entrepreneurship in Africa and religion reporter Canaan Lidor explains a community's hostile takeover in Hungary

Upcoming local election could be a real race for the 1st time in years, as Shas candidate Uriel Buso takes on the United Torah Judaism machine and vows to mop up sanitation issues

Religious hardliners are among critics of the bill, which many see as part of a pact benefiting Shas and the Chief Rabbinate

MK Eisenkot says Gallant should've stepped down before vote, reservists must 'show more responsibility' than coalition; Shas newspaper calls for agreement on future judicial bills