Shas
Why Arye Deri's Shas is Israel’s haredi version of woke politics - opinion
Shas's campaign is one of the sharpest we have seen in the feed, with production values and writing closer to cinema than to a party broadcast, with real emotion invested in them.
The battle for Israel: As Netanyahu rallies the Right, Eisenkot makes his move for power
Deri demands haredi draft law as condition for Shas to join next government
Haredi parties may refuse to endorse both Netanyahu, Eisenkot after Israeli election, sources say
Haredi parties may push elections as Netanyahu loses leverage - analysis
The political alliance that was once considered Netanyahu’s most stable anchor, his exclusive political asset, can no longer be taken for granted.
'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers
Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef criticizes the High Court’s decision restricting Passover prayers at the Western Wall, calling the judges "heretics" and "Shabbat desecrators."
Knesset passes law expanding powers of Israel’s rabbinic courts to arbitrate civil matters
Under the law, rabbinical courts may act as arbitrators only with the consent of all parties.
Shas fills local rabbi posts with loyalists, sidelining community choice - opinion
Shas moves quickly to fill rabbinic vacancies, sidelining candidates who fit their cities.
Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer
The bill passed by a margin of 56-47 and will now be discussed in Knesset committee meetings. It will still need to undergo three more plenum readings to become a law.
Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
Critics have warned of the bill's democratic implications, including those involving women's rights, which may deepen the rift between the haredi and secular communities.
High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies
The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.
Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns
The aliyah minister asserted in December that he would vote against the proposed haredi draft law even at the risk of being dismissed from the government, calling the current outline "shameful.
Knesset votes to split Arrangements Bill amid haredi parties' threats over state budget
The two parties threatened to vote against the coalition amid disagreements over the controversial haredi draft bill being advanced in the Knesset.
State to High Court: Education data on haredi core studies incomplete, disputes A-G’s framing
At the January hearing, the High Court ordered the state to submit all documents in its possession relating to core-curriculum instruction in the networks.