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Benjamin Netanyahu is emerging as the next elected Prime Minister of Israel - but only now U.S. President Barack Obama bothered to call him and congratulate him • "looking forward to working together on the political process"

Swiss President Wally Maurer gave a speech on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and praised the country for its part in saving refugees during the Holocaust • In fact most of the Jewish refugees were turned over to the Nazis

Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Israel responded to the call of the Minister of Housing to help increase credit to the construction industry • meaning: Contractors will be able to afford housing starts at billions of shekels

At the Belzer chassidus the older boys trend is growing and the management of institutions offered a solution: anyone who could find a match for an older boy will be granted hundreds of dollars more for matchmaking fees

Prepare for the 'Padwa affair' • investigation on the British communications channel says: Av Beit Din of London Hgr"a Padwa, and other seniors covered up on child abuse • Hgr"a preceded and issued a clarification in the case

During the test held at Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva, pictures of the family of Ariel Sharon were displaced and the voice of his son Gilad was heard • scans found significant brain response

Netanyahu began a round of talks with leaders of the Jewish and Zionist parties • But which coalition to Likud-Beitenu voters prefer? • And which coalition wins major support among the public and in the Likud?

Rabbi Yehuda Haimov, Rabbi of the Bukharin community in the city of Sderot, overturned in his car last night near the city • taken to the Barzilai hospital, but all the doctors efforts to save him were unsuccessful

"Prolong the days of activists in goodness", blessed Hgr"o Yosef • "A rare Kidush Hashem", commented Hag"r Chaim Kanievsky and Hgry"g Edelstein said: "The will of the tzadik Hagry"l Steinman was fulfilled"

A 15 year old Bais Yaakov girl was killed in Flatbush when she emerged from between parked cars • In another accident on a highway, an older orthodox woman was killed and her husband seriously injured

Ruth, a Hareidi bride from Netivot, arrived in the afternoon at the polls to vote - and immediately went to the hall in Bnei Brak: "It was worth it to vote" • And who did you vote for? "We'll keep it a secret"

Iranian news agency says: Israel is working to emigrate the remaining Jewish survivors in Yemen • Recently Satmar chassidim operated in Yemen and persuaded Jews not to immigrate to Israel

following the strengthening of the far-right party, Svoboda, the heads of the community in Ukraine turned to the international community: Get involved • Party response: "We are not anti-Semitic

Lelover Rebbe and his chassidim went to the town of Lelov, to pray at the tomb of the Rebbe R' David Lelov • The Rebbe held a special 'Tish' with orchestral accompaniment into the night

After the Vizhnitzer called to vote Gimmel, he continued and encouraged his followers to work for the party • In contrast - his brother the Rebbe announced on Shabbos: "Only on Monday I will publish my view"

20 senior Yemenite rabbis came to strengthen the Hgr"o Yosef in his struggle • Hgr"o complained: "Amnon Yitzhak curses my family. I do not want to meet him" • Documentation of the meeting. Exclusive: the letter

Thousands at the main campaign rally of United Torah Judaism at the International Convention Center, Jerusalem • R' Aharon Leib Steinman and the Gerrer Rebbe arrived together to the event • Special Coverage replay

Orthodox employees of HP Indigo were surprised to find their paycheck is different from secular workers employed at the same job • after complaining about it, they were fired

Simcha without a father • Meir Shalom - Mir Yeshiva student and youngest son of the murdered Rebbe, R' Elazar Abuhatssira – was engaged tonight • the bride - daughter of Ben Haim from Jerusalem

Hrh"ch Rabbi Avigdor Elbaum passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 85, he was a senior Belzer chassid • one of the first to stimulate the construction of the Mikdash at the Temple Mount • funeral at noon – in Kiryat Belze