Israel

Mekubalim alleys filled with Bein Hazmanim vacationers • Photographer Elishema Sandman with a special record: cyclists, children's laughter, prayer in the woods and rowing in the Jordan • View

Voters. Winners. Losers. PR experts. Curious • Boaz Ben-Ari photographer with three huge galleries: Election Day chief rabbis, the announcement and media coverage

Religious Affairs Minister congratulated the chief rabbis, but stressed: "They will be part of the revolution in religious services" • Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan: "I hope that secularists do not kick in the rabbinate"

President Peres congratulated the chief rabbis "may you merit to bring Torah and blessing to Israel" • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the rabbis and invited them to join a Tanach lesson at his home

Jewish resident of the city went into the bathroom in Mishkenot Shananim when an Arab terrorist attacked him with a knife in his back and his hand • evacuated in serious condition to Hadassah • The police are searching

Sweeping victory to the Orthodox Deal: House chief rabbis - Rabbi David Lau and Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef • each received 68 votes • candidates Religious Zionism: Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu 49, Rabbi David Stav 54 • Hgr"y Shapiro received only 25 votes and Hgr"tz Boaron 28 • celebrations at Hgr"o Yosef in Har Nof and Harav Lau's home in Modiin • Prime Minister called to congratulate

Bnei Brak Haredi family went for a trip in the north and car capsized: father, 16 year old girl and three children - were injured and their condition is defined mild to moderate • "miraculously not seriously injured"

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Minister of Religious Affairs Naftali Bennett announced that they intend to change the Chief Rabbinate Law • only one chief rabbi will be appointed • Dayan will be President of Great Beis Din

The late Rabbi Shlomo Gelber, Real Estate Entrepreneur of Beit Shemesh, suffered cardiac arrest and died • left a wife and three children • His funeral was delayed until midnight after an argument with the chevra kadisha for the burial plot

Kabbalist Rabbi Benaiah Shmueli sent personally by Hgr"o Yosef to ask Hgr"s Amar and Hgr"tz Boaron to change position • What harsh words did he hear from Mhgr"tz Boaron?

Two minors asked a passenger on line 59 of Egged Jerusalem to move to back seat, because it is a Mehadrin line • Police arrived and arrested the two

Hgr"a Abergel came to Hgr"o Yosef's home and announced his retirement • Hgr"y Shapira's headquarters deny the rumors: "not retiring and not going to retire" • Hgr"y Deri officially retired

The woman known as the "Starving Mother", already convicted in 2010, but due to the consent for authority handling sentencing postponed for 3 years • today date was postponed by 3 months

Discussion of 'conscription law' allowed haredi MKs to protest before losing the fight: made kria, Porush handcuffed himself to stand and Slichos were read during speeches • Gafni cried: 'kera ro'a gzar dineinu!'• Towards daylight, for the first time after 65 year - the special status of bnei yeshivos was cancelled • Extensive documentation: video summary and pictures

• Dramatic night at the Knesset • Science Minister Yaakov Perry presented recommendations for equality burden - Knesset plenum • Haredi MKs left the plenum and gathered for Selichot prayers • Naftali Bennett: "It would be better if Haredim will work without military service" • Hgray"l said Tehillim at night • Watch

Chief legal advisor rejected the request of the Attorney Aaron Margalit to disqualify Hgr"y Yosef from dealing • The reason: it's just renewing old certificate • Inside: The answer documents

Yahadut Hatorah faction submitted a proposal for non-government training, entitled: 'incitement and harassment of the Minister of Finance to the Haredi public, • Yair Lapid shocked at a speech in which he quotes from the Tanach and Chazal • "Whoever inhibits hatred detains mashiach" • Ten Commandments written for six days work – and not live on welfare

Belz has not yet recovered from the Rebbe's eldest grandson's wedding and already the granddaughter has gotten engaged • Who's the lucky boy? • Where will the vort take place? • and when is the wedding?

Special: Accurate document which handles issues of incitement one by one • Do haredim go to work or live on welfare, and what is their education? • How much do haredim contribute to society? • A must

Naftali Bennett stipulates his support in the budget in return for a referendum on political negotiations • Livni and Lieberman opposed the decision to bring the issue to the public • cracks in Netanyahu government

Rabbi Shimon Shmuel Abraham, 46 from Beit Shemesh, took his children out the water in the beach in Ashdod - disappeared inside • After a long search with the assistance of the naval police and a helicopter - found unconscious • The avrech was rescued by boat to the marina, where rescue forces performed CPR - after which he was pronounced dead

Ovadia Yosef continues to work vigorously for the election of his son, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: At the recent meeting with Chabad rabbis, he asking them to support him • In addition, asked to vote for Rabbi David Lau as Ashkenazi Rabbi

After four years: a 26 year-old married avrech accused of an act committed when he was 22 years old in yeshiva - Theft of Rosh Yeshiva's vehicle and injuring two boys • sentence: five months in prison

Members of a synagogue in Neve Yaakov in Jerusalem physically prevented a contractor who came to establish a school • Background discovers another side: shul was built illegally

A meeting of religious Zionist rabbis with rabbis from Shas • Participants: Rabbi Reuven Elbaz, Rabbi Haim Drukman and Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu • Hagr"y Edelstein supports Harav Ratzon Arussi

Hgr"o Yosef is trying to minimize the damage after the smart remarks of Shalom Cohen denouncing knitted kippot • "intention to politicians who collaborated with decrees of the Torah world"

Hgr"z Boaron, candidate for Rishon Lezion facing the members of the Electoral College: "I will work to rehabilitate the image of the Chief Rabbinate" • Hgr"y Deri declares: "I removed my candidacy" - but in fact did not do so

Seminary girl's demonstration and failure of Women of the Wall, to pray in the plaza caused them to issue calls for help • on their Facebook page women call to the public: "We need you at the Wall"

Left Israel to raise funds, was wounded and returned to Israel for treatment: Rabbi Baruch Wilhelm's charity collector was critically injured in a car accident in Lakewood and this morning was brought to Israel for further treatment

Different personalities get an email recently named Chabad Meron • Chabad community denies any connection to the messages and it turns out that the 'glamour factory' is responsible for them • All the details