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In June 2007, shortly after the appointment of Ehud Barak as defense minister, Americans rented an observation apartment in front of his house in Akirov Towers

The estimates are based on recent auctions in downtown Haredi Jerusalem projects which were closed with especially high land prices

Against the exposure of U.S. spy affair in Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "We hope circumstances will allow us to return Pollard home - I deal with this issue with President Obama" • Chairman of opposition Herzog: "On this issue there is no coalition and opposition in Israel"

Dayan of Satmar community Hgrm"z Zorger, reveals Satmar neighborhood in northern Jerusalem built on graves • "But Rabbi Schmidel allowed to build"

Chabad emissaries who have become family members, Director General, Ministry of Defense, flights Trans - Atlantic and one body finally came to burial in Israel

Fire broke out at Lelov shul in the neighborhood of Boro Park, Brooklyn • damage caused to the shuland its contents • No fatalities

Esther Hendel Bukshpan a"h passed away during childbirth, at the age of 31. Baby out of danger

During a speech at the Vizhnitz center the Rebbe cried bitter tears: "Shocked to hear at the Moetzet how bad our situation is – there is no one to talk to"

Naftali Bennett chairman of Habayit Hayehudi attacks Ha'aretz: "an organized campaign managed and scheduled against circumcision" • "There is no limit to the newspaper?"

Apparently the Gerrer Rebbe will leave on Wednesday to the U.S. and open the protest campaign of Admorim against conscription law • Today prep meeting, in Bnei Brak with the Mayor • yesterday MK Yaakov Litzman visited Belzer Rebbe to persuade him to join the campaign, but the Rebbe will probably not join

Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok will celebrate this Shabbos seventeen years since its establishing • Rebbe was crowned that year, following a split in Toldos Aharon

IDF's new goal: Alongside attempt to recruit the HAredim, the army operates to boost recruitment of religious girls • "Ulpenas prevent us from coming in"

Rioters took advantage of the storm in Jerusalem and stamped the sifrei kodesh at the grave site with the caption: "Academy - King David"

While mainstream Orthodox in Israel refrained from showing protest against recruitment Satmar United States seeks to stand in the struggle • Next week: Thousands will demonstrate in front of the Israeli embassy and the UN building • Special committee accepted Israeli expatriates and provided them with a full per diem • Are Satmar seizing the opportunity and try to pull the ultra-Orthodox to non-recognition of the state?

Whilst the capital is covered in snow, Yisrael Burdago from Israel on air photographed the sights of Jerusalem from a helicopter. Gallery

Snow FAQ: exorbitant price to taxi driver and nursing home, steps and building snowmen on Shabbos, and sheva brochos when the couple did not arrive

Three years after the scandal broke, the Jerusalem Magistrates Court sentenced Rabbi Mordechai Elon: six months in jail converted to community service • Rabbi replied: " I will decide whether to appeal in accordance with Da'at Torah. My entire life I worked in public service and I look forward to it." • state representative: "we demanded a year in prison , but we hope that this punishment will deter"

Sefer Torah procession will pass at the heart of Tel Aviv on the way to Ateret Mordechai shull • police: "do not remember such a parade in the center of town"

Jerusalem Law by MK Litzman - fell preliminary reading because of the opposition vote • Likud MKs abandoned the plenary

A woman appealed to the High Court with the assistance of the Ministry of Justice, against the authority of the court to force her son being circumcised - as demanded by her husband