Israel

The car of Rivka Shapiro, widow of Rabbi Elimelech Shapiro hy"d, was stolen in Samaria • Her husband was killed in a terror attack near Pdu'el • in Tel - Aviv Palestinians robbed a vehicle and fled to the Binyamin area

The election broadcast showing the intolerable ease with which it is proposed to grant conversion - receives a sharp political attack • from Judaism experts, Rabbi Amsalem and Piron, up until Lpid, Mula and Zuaretz

Jerusalem was covered with a blanket of snow white • Route One and Route 443 leading to the capital were blocked to traffic • Municipality started clearing main routes in the city

Shas broadcast caused a storm • The broadcast features 'Marina' – who converts by fax • MK Nino Avsadzah demands to disqualify the spot • Shas: "The broadcast illustrates the danger"

Neighborhood of Hefziba was cut off, after Modi'in Illit river overflowed • last winter as well the neighborhood was cut off due to flooding • thousands of people trapped in homes • driver drifted in his car - and rescued

"We brought a variety of Zionist achievements. Then how can one say that the rabbinate is cut off?" • "We get hit from all sides. Haredim and religious Zionists, which means we're in the middle"

A Bnei Brak resident who returned from New York was caught at the customs with 30 iPhones 5, the value of 150,000 shekels, hidden in cells of fabric in the lining of his tzitis • revealed: "my sister in law sewed the special vest"

Non-stop rain • Large areas of the north were flooded with water • Hadera River flooded and cut off neighborhoods • Bat Hefer was flooded and some residents evacuated by boats

Main highway of Gush Dan opened to traffic after it was closed this morning due to flooding in the Ayalon River • The Kinneret rose 22 cm in a day - may break a record • and nature? One - time celebration of abundant water

MK Yaakov Litzman came to the recruitment office in Jerusalem, to make sure the agreement between the IDF and MKs are indeed met • Talked with local commanders and yeshiva students who were called for tests

The storm has hit all around the country: Galilee settlements detached from electricity • a car driver got swept into Chilazon River and rescued • Arkia sent all internal flights to Ben Gurion

Rabbi Moshe Ernster passed away this morning in Jerusalem at the age of 88 • President of Krayot Maor Chaim in Israel, and a son in law of the Rebbe, the Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz zt"l

Vizhnitz yeshiva disappointed • In honor of 'nittel' day, am organized trip was planned to the Rashbi in Miron - led by the Rebbe who is resting in Safed • Due to the storm the trip was postponed to an unknown date

state comptroller on the Harpaz affair exposed • criticized the conduct of the former Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and his men who sought against Ehud Barak • Criticism also on Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu

In United Torah Judaism they have not yet turned resources to raise the voices of Haredi workers, but Yehudah Glickman, well known activist, has already created an orderly work plan for them • Initial release

HaGaon R' Shmuel Auerbach who underwent complex catheterization yesterday at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem, was released at noon

despite the arrangement with the IDF about invasive tests – Roshei Yeshiva oppose • One of the activists: A Rosh Yeshiva told me: 'Why do the boys have to go through these evaluations?

Aryeh Deri finally has a reason to smile • Survey of Peru Camille Fox - Channel 10, pointing to a strengthening of Shas • Bennett grows to 14 • Livni crashing to 7 seats • More than 20 undecided mandates

The cemetery was facing a real danger of destruction due to the current rain storm, which would increase the flow of the nearby Nachal Zvi stream • quick action reinforced the river, and prevented the destruction

After years of operations by Islamic officials to prevent any development at the Western Wall, despite the great needs, the programs were approved: Doubling of bathrooms, indoor lobby building and police station

Aamar Mustafa Jamal, owner of the slaughterhouse, Movil Haof Ltd., was arrested and released on bail with high and restrictive conditions • suspicion: tax evasion of approximately 4 million shekels

Announcement to yeshivos: an information and assistance center for Bnei Yeshiva against army authorities was established • "A yeshiva boy who encounters a problem in the recruitment centers or regarding enlistment" can contact by telephone

Israel ranks third in the marriage rates of girls up to age 19 • Who affects the percentages most? And in which group is marriage of young boys and girls growing?

For the third time in a week in Bnei Brak: an 11-year-old boy fell from a sun shield and was injured at a local park on Nafcha Street • Municipality: "If this goes on - the sun shields in all local parks will be removed

Rosh Yeshiva Maalot Hatorah, had medical tests which found the need to perform complex catheterization • director of cardiology at Hadassah: "Rabbi is recovering and is under observation. His condition is good

HaGaon R' Shalom Cohen and Hgri"h Kofshitz asked R' Aharon Leib Steinman: Can one advertise that the Rosh Yeshiva does not have any connection with Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak?

On Friday two hareidi youths from Jerusalem were arrested, who allegedly attacked Arabs in recent weeks and threw stones at Arab cars on the Haim Bar-Lev road • Their arrest was extended

Jerusalem District Attorney filed charges against a resident of Bnei Barak, aged 21, for aggravated sabotage and conspiracy • Crime indictment describes the attack on the editor of 'Hapelles'

Hareidi couple held a Bris Milah for their son in the Beit Midrash of Hgr"o Yosef • The one who offered his "good" services was a photographer by the name 'Victor' • He flashed flashlights, took a respectable advance payment - and disappeared

With the release of Yaakov Yosef Greenwald from the Nitzan prison after parole, the Rav of Migdal Haemek spoke to him, and said shehechayanu • "I am happy for my part in it and I hope he finds his shidduch soon"