Israel

Three years of legal proceedings came to an end with a loss of the religious council in Rechovot • mikveh establishment on Chen Boulevard area was canceled after residents petitioned to court

Ofer prison inmates strikes, violent demonstrations, friction with the settlers and the death of an inmate at Megiddo Prison • All those joining the alarming image and raise the concern of a third intifada

No joy, no joy: A boy was injured by a firecracker on Chaozn Ish in Bnei Brak, was taken into emergency surgery to save his eyesight • A policeman was attacked by youths in a 'firecracker event' on Jabotinsky Street

Severely wounded at the Gilboa Forest during a nature party • 50 year old drowned behind the breakwater at Bat Yam • The Palmer monument was vandalized at Chalchul bypass • And: fights, accidents and stabbings • All Shabbos events

Shortly after Shabbos megilla began to be read throughout the Diaspora's of Israel. Masses of Chassidim and students gathered to hear the megilla by their Rebbe. Huge gallery of Kryias Megilla of Hgr"ch Kanievsky, Hgr"sh Baadani and Hgr"y Galinsky

Every child knows: Purim is a holiday of cigarettes • B'Chadrei Charedim news reporter presents a special holiday project: Rebbes and Roshei Yeshiva smoke at the tishim • view

Source close to Lapid: "Netanyahu will have to give in" • Yachimovich: Avodah will not join Netanyahu • attacks Lapid and Bennett: "Will all problems be solved if the charedim are recruited into the army?

Another follow-up keeping an eye on our activities, but this time there is good intention: Ministry of Health will try to find any reports of side effects caused by medications • Reason: Eltroxin case

The son in law of a MK from Yahadut Hatorah, who was seriously injured in a road accident in Bayit Vegan last month- released today from Hadassah. The wedding, which was supposed to take place these days - was postponed till after Shavuos

The High Court reversed its decision to intervene in the decision of the High Rabbinical Court – which requested to release from prison a divorce refuse • "The Beis Din may order the continued detention or release, according to their decision"

Investigation into the death of a prisoner X • Only an hour after his death, Ayalon Prison guards revealed Zygier's death • and Australia is increasing voices of criticism of the dual loyalty of the Jewish community

Israeli police opened an investigation against the leader of a large community in Jerusalem • against the Rabbi accumulated evidence of criminal acts • a baal teshuva who was witness to one of the cases, was beaten last week in Mea Shearim after telling his friends about it • as revenge he shot the door of one of those involved in the fight

Chairman of Habayit Hayehudi Naftali Bennett speaking at Habayit Hayehudi conference in Jerusalem and prepares his party for sitting in opposition • blames Netanyahu: "For many decades there was a natural partnership between us, but in the last campaign we were attacked with brutal force. Something in the partnership unraveled" • "There will be no disaster if we sit in the opposition"

• Rabbi Dov Zvi Karlenstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Grodno Ashdod, felt ill and lost consciousness • evacuated to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital in serious condition

Excavations infrastructure to improve power system near the Rashbi tomb, discovered a stone suspected as a tomb • 'Atra' demanded to stop the excavation, Ra'avad inspector qualified • What happened at the end?

The Beer Sheva District Court sentenced the punishment of the four 'kidnappers' of Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi, who forced him to take up residence in an apartment in Tiberias – whilst using threats to harm his good name • the four will serve five months of community service, suffered a suspended prison sentence and will pay - each - 10,000 shekels of compensation to the mekubal

Rabbi Avraham Brandwein from Startin zt"l, who became well known mainly due to his knowledge of Kabbalah, died suddenly after a short illness at the age of 67 • Was active in kiruv

Four women have filed a lawsuit against the city of Beit Shemesh, claiming they are not doing enough to remove the signs of modesty in the city • Municipality: "municipal inspectors are not equipped to handle. We asked police to help"

MK Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan at a conference of 'Aguna day': going to double the punishment of recalcitrant husbands from 5 to 10 years • "judges take bribes for divorce," they shouted at him, and he responded: "call the police"

Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered the remains of a facility for extracting liquids from the Byzantine period, during works at the archaeological site Magen Avraham, before making infrastructure works of Tel Aviv municipality

Court again intervened in Haredi education: ordered to hold Meitzav tests in ultra-Orthodox schools, and impose sanctions on those who refuse • Yahadut Hatorah: "We will not accept coercion and interceptions by the Supreme Court

A fake halacha ruling was spread in the name of Hgr"sh Amar, claiming women should not read the megilla to other women, and to fight this phenomenon • rabbinate was quick to deny • who is the forger?

The main building in the Mahane in Geula neighborhood, will turn into a museum • Will exhibit Judaica, library, and Research Institute • who has submitted a tentative offer to run the museum?

Youngster from Petach Tikva wrote in his Facebook page: "On Rosh Chodesh Adar we'll hang Yair Lapid and his friends like Haman" • Suspect was previously involved in events of 'price tag' • Brought for extension of detention

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu of Tzfat protests against the "informing service" launched by Tax Authority • "IRS should do the job alone -informing is not something worthy and appropriate"

Extended suspected detention on the Modesty Brigade case in Beitar • attorneys of the suspects to B'Chadrei Charedim: Police suspect the mayor - but are afraid to arrest him • lawyers talk

After the call of R' Aharon Leib Steinman, the leaders of the Eida Hareidis call to gather and pray against the recruit decree • recommend reading chapter 22 in Tehillim "which has a great segula for these days "

Likud's negotiating team turned to Aryeh Deri this morning and asked: Let's close the signing of a coalition • Likud presented the outline of Eugene Kindel for the issue of equality of burden • Shas will bring the forming outline to the decision of Hgr"o Yosef • Deri is also active in trying to persuade the Labor Party to join the government

Due to the collapse of the local council of Elad - Tov movement in Elad requires to overthrow the mayor and hold early elections • The demand was submitted to the High Court in response to the intention to establish an appointed committee

Tzipi Livni and Prime Minister held a joint press conference, which announced the entry of 'Hatnua' into the coalition • Livni will receive the justice portfolio, Peretz the Environmental Protection and Amram Matznea committee chairmanship