Haim Bibas expands on the details of the new ‘Rabbis Law’ – Israel Politics

Haim Bibas expands on the details of the new ‘Rabbis Law’ – Israel Politics

Mayor of Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, Haim Bibas, was interviewed this past Tuesday on Anat Davidov’s program on 103FM radio. During the interview, Bibas explained why he opposes the controversial new ‘Rabbis Law’. “Currently, an authority that wants to appoint a rabbi requires the city council and … Read more

Netanyahu abandons controversial ‘Rabbis Law,’ drawing Deri’s ire – Israel Politics

Netanyahu abandons controversial ‘Rabbis Law,’ drawing Deri’s ire – Israel Politics

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri is reportedly furious with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the latter ended a political saga that began on Sunday by deciding to drop a controversial bill that Deri was pushing for, due to opposition to the bill from within the governing coalition. The announcement that the bill would be … Read more

Rabbis claim Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is punished by God

Rabbis claim Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is punished by God

Following the emergency “hard landing” of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter in foggy conditions in northwestern Iran on Sunday, various Israeli rabbis have publicly reacted with remarks that suggest divine intervention, reflecting deep-seated spiritual and confrontational views. Rabbi Meir Abutbul starkly referred to Raisi as “the hangman from Tehran” and condemned him in a post … Read more

100 Israeli mayors protest against the government – Israel Politics

100 Israeli mayors protest against the government – Israel Politics

Over 100 Israeli mayors demanded on Tuesday in a letter to Religious Affairs Minister Michael Malkieli (Shas) that he cancel his plan to increase his control of a committee that elects municipal and neighborhood rabbis at the expense of the mayors themselves. The government’s initiative was first proposed as a bill in 2023 but … Read more