Israel

Rosh Yeshiva Ateret Yisrael, spoke to hundreds of students of Yeshiva ketanas, and related to harm of the Torah world: "God will take care of yeshivas, but the country's economy will collapse" • See video

Amnon Dankner, received religious education in his youth, wrote in 'Davar', 'Chadashot' and 'Haaretz' and served as editor of Ma'ariv, died at age 67 at his home in Ramat Hasharon • Remembered for his defense of Deri and Olmert

Surprising statement a day after the visit of Reb Chaim Kanievsky, the Gab"d said to his gabbai that one must make the blessing "Blessed be He who gave of His wisdom to those who fear Him" • visit itself took place without Gabbaim

Project at end of Pesach: • Behadrey Haredim photographer stood at the Western Wall and documented 100 Rebbes and Rabbis • Look for your Rebbe, Rabbi or Rosh Yeshiva

Thousands of Palestinians in Hebron participated in funeral of a prisoner who died of cancer in hospital in Israel: hundreds burned tires and threw stones • At the same time, Palestinians threw stones at six locations • Video

Haredi MK of 'Yesh Atid' proposed to yeshiva students: take advantage of Bein Hazmanim to help elderly street sweepers • MK Yaakov Asher: show example during the Knesset offseason

"A driver told me Haredim are taking over her city" • "It's happening everywhere, I see it as religious terrorism that threatens our lives and our existence" • "The settlers are not a big threat as haredim"

Education Minister Shai Piron visited Beis Yaakov school for teachers in Jerusalem, toured the area and was welcomed • "despite the hundreds of differences, we will make every effort to reach an agreement"

Israel Amar, a youngster from Rehovot, was killed in a conflict of criminal gangs • Police requires: autopsy of body • His religious family opposes • Zaka turned to court • Watch video

Eilat is preparing for attack from Sinai • The situation in the Sinai Peninsula is deteriorating and IDF decided to prepare for the possibility of firing rockets into Eilat • Iron Dome battery was placed in the area

Israeli police fear: Shuvu Banim community leader fled from Israel for fear of arrest • Hgr"e Berland, suspected of abuse and serious criminal acts, went underground • Once allegations published against him, flew to Switzerland, and at the Seder was observed in Morocco - and then disappeared • associates "Rabbi will return in a month"

Get used to the new political body which is going to star in the coming weeks: Perry Committee • The committee headed by the Minister of Science Yaakov Perry from Yesh Atid, will formulate the Burden Equality law to be submitted to the Knesset Committee • Who else is in the committee?

An elderly man from Beit Chilkiya noted to a group of yeshiva students that they are disturbing his sleep • The response was surprising and violent • "they knocked me down, kicked me and broke my glasses"

Ger tzedek stayed with the Rebbe of Butchan on the 7th day of Pesach, described his feelings • The Rebbe will hold a tish in honor of the yartzeit of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz

Security held assessment of the situation and had decided: reject prepared entrance to the graves of Yehoshua ben Nun, his father and Caleb ben Yefuna at Kef Al - Hras in Samaria • Reason: the sensitive security situation

Atra Kadisha activists, demonstrated in front of an excavation site of Bank Hapoalim in Tiberias, claiming desecration of graves - Five arrested • A demonstration was also held in front of the bank branch in Kikar Shabbos • Video

Robbery Prevention Unit inspectors IAA captured two vertebrae when digging ancient sites • looking for gold in the burial cave dated to the Romans

The estranged wife of Shay Cohen, the divorce objector who fled in the middle of a divorce court hearing, complains during a conversation with B'Chadrei Charedim: 'factors does not allocate resources to search, the little they do – is because I chase them"

Leaflet produced by the 'purity of the camp' board of Breslev displays flight protection accessories: Partition, shawls and spectacle stickers • who models? Hasidic rabbis and influences

Conflict in Shmuel Hanavi neighborhood • police broke into the house, the family tried to prevent the entry • The result: The mother of the family, a cancer patient, was detained for questioning • Her young children were beaten and arrested

Two rockets exploded this morning near Sderot - No injuries or damage • first time since Pillar of Defense: tonight IAF attacked the Gaza Strip - in response to mortar shells • Escalation also in the Golan: Syrian firing at Israel - IDF returned fire tanks • MK Eli Yishai: "treat it as if Hadera is shelled"

After yom tov Hgray"l wished his associates "May we merit salvation from the Lapidniks" • advised one of his grandchildren to call his son Yehoshua, so that there will be a salvation to the people of Israel • Why did he cancel his fixed shiur?

The packaging of the matzo group of Beit Shemesh and Yad Binyamin printed rules and laws of baking matzo • after bringing the question before Hgray"l Steinman he declared: "must be put in geniza"

Yosef Brown, his three children and his grandson from Beitar Illit took a trip to the Hazan caves, near Moshav Amatzia • two children, Eliyahu and Yehuda Zeev - aged 12 and 14, fell to the shaft at a depth of 15 meters, and injured their limbs and head • MDA team retreated down the shaft, giving the children medical care and were later evacuated to hospital by helicopter • Hadassah: easy and stable condition • video and Photos

on the seventh day of Pesach thieves broke into Yeshiva Ohel Moshe in Bnei Brak pulled up a heavy safe - and fled • complainants to police: more than half a million stolen

10 year old boy poured acetone in order to ignite a barbecue prepared on Hagan Street in Tzefat - and seriously burned • The fire ignited his clothes • taken to the Ziv hospital in Tzefat

The rocket remains were found just today, when teachers returned after Pesach vacation to prepare the kindergarten • building sustained damage • "I do not want to think what would have happened if there were children there"

Leaflets in haredi concentrations attack those who chose to join the IDF, using derogatory cartoons and a variety of derogatory names • recruits: "their use of the term "Fallen Soldiers of the IDF" is shocking

On the last night of Pesach, the chossid R' Eliezer Rabinowitz zt"l (89), born in Jerusalem and a leading proponent of Boyan, passed away • Head of Kollel and founder of 'Tiferet Israel '

musical tradition • Jerusalem Klezmer band marched on Chol Hamoed from Yemin Moshe neighborhood to the Western Wall • on the way they performed the dance of 'reviving of the death' in the city streets • view