Council of Torah Sages
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Yoaz Hendel Demands Zionist-Only Government, Rejects Ultra-Orthodox and Arab Parties
Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Reservists' Party, demands a Zionist-only government excluding ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties, warns Israel risks fragmentation otherwise, and calls fo…
Leading Rabbi Advises Yeshiva Scholars on Torah Study, Discipline, and Technology Use
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein advises kollel leaders and scholars on effective Torah study methods, discipline, family balance, and limited technology use. He emphasizes the spiritua…
Irony Dominates Israel's 2026 Election Campaign Amid Political Contradictions
Israel's 2026 election campaign features notable ironies, including Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urging voters against Shas to weaken the right-wing bloc, Gilad Erdan naming his party "Uni…
Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Urges Followers Not to Vote for Shas, Calls to Oppose Right-Wing Bloc
Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has reportedly urged his followers not to vote for Shas and called for opposing the right-wing bloc, criticizing Netanyahu and Religious Zionists…
Rabbi Shalom Cohen Permits Listening to Umm Kulthum with Conditions, Reveals New Book
Rabbi Shalom Cohen allowed a yeshiva student to listen privately to Umm Kulthum's music, but forbade public playing in the yeshiva, as revealed in a new book.
Satmar Billionaire Proposes Legal Fight Against Israel to Gur Hasidic Leader
Yoeli Landau, a Satmar billionaire, met with Gur Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh Alter to offer millions for legal battles against Israel's conscription law, including complaints to the Intern…
Leading Lithuanian Rabbis Condemn Internet Use and AI at Emergency Tiberias Gathering
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox residents gathered in Tiberias for an emergency meeting condemning internet and AI use, urging strict limits to protect community values.
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein Delivers Message of Hope at Great-Grandson’s Bar Mitzvah in Bnei Brak
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein celebrated his great-grandson’s bar mitzvah in Bnei Brak, delivering a message of hope amid uncertain times. He praised the youth’s role in safeguarding…
Haredi Summer Camps Become Political Hubs During 'Between Times' Vacation
Thousands of Haredi yeshiva students attend summer camps during their "Between Times" break, where political figures deliver speeches and students engage in discussions on issues…
Haredi Law to Freeze Yeshiva Student Arrests Aimed at Messaging, Not Legal Survival
Yaakov Hershkowitz explains that the law freezing arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students was designed to reassure the Haredi public rather than survive Supreme Court challenges…
Council of Torah Sages Challenges Israeli Supreme Court Amidst Global and Local Crises
The Council of Torah Sages opposes the Israeli Supreme Court over the Detention Law amid rising tensions involving Iran, Trump, and Netanyahu, while a dramatic sea rescue unfolds…
Shas Rabbis Condemn Supreme Court Over Yeshiva Students' Military Detention Freeze
The Shas party's Council of Torah Sages sent a strong letter to Israel's Supreme Court rejecting its authority to rule on the freeze of military detention for yeshiva students. Th…
Senior Torah Council Members Attend Special Ceremony in Beitar Illit
Senior members of the Council of Torah Sages attended a special ceremony in Beitar Illit marking the completion of the Kiddushin tractate. The event featured blessings and encoura…
Grandson of Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon Marries in Celebrated Jerusalem Wedding
The youngest son of Rabbi Shimon Levi, grandson of Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon, married in a large Jerusalem ceremony attended by leading rabbis.
Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein Urges Torah Scholars to Respond to Insults with Forgiveness and Dignity
Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein urged Torah scholars at Beit David kollel in Holon to maintain dignity and respond to insults with forgiveness during the Bein Hazmanim period, emphasizi…
Thousands Gather in Hebron for Tisha B'Av Prayers and Hospitality
Thousands gathered at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on Tisha B'Av to pray and mourn, followed by a large hospitality event by the Holtzman family. The day included religiou…
Thousands Gather with Sephardic Torah Sages to Mourn Tisha B'Av Destruction
Thousands gathered with leading Sephardic rabbis across Israel on Tisha B'Av to mourn the Temple's destruction through kinnot recitations and sermons.
Rabbi Reuven Elbaz Leads Inspiring 'Hadran Alach' Ceremony at Levav Chochma Yeshiva in Jerusalem
Rabbi Reuven Elbaz led a heartfelt 'Hadran Alach' ceremony at Jerusalem's Levav Chochma Yeshiva, celebrating students' mastery of the Talmudic tractate Bava Batra. The event inclu…
Rabbi Amir Krispel Reveals Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s Shift Against Oslo Peace Agreements
Rabbi Amir Krispel revealed that Rabbi Ovadia Yosef initially supported the Oslo Accords to save Jewish lives but later opposed peace deals due to Palestinian incitement. He ruled…
Thousands Gather at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Cemetery to Pray at Renowned Yemenite Rabbi's Grave
Thousands gathered at Yarkon Cemetery in Tel Aviv to pray at the grave of Rabbi Yosef Tzubiri, a leading Yemenite rabbinic figure, led by Rabbi Shlomo Machpud. The event drew prom…
Tens of Thousands Flock to Safed for Annual Arizal Pilgrimage Amid Nationwide Events
Tens of thousands of Jews gathered in Safed to commemorate the Arizal's yahrzeit, with enhanced security and transport. Concurrently, Bnei Brak faced a municipal building break-in…
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Dedicates Mezuzah at Jerusalem's Shulchan Aruch Study Hall
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Shulchan Aruch synagogue in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood to deliver a Torah lesson and affix a mezuzah, praising the study hall's education…
Left Attempts to Engineer Collapse of Shas Party to Weaken Israeli Right
The left-wing media is attempting to portray the Shas party as collapsing to weaken Israel's right-wing bloc, but internal disputes are minor and typical. Despite exaggerated poll…
Rabbi Yitzhak Azrieli Warns Haredi Community to Prepare for Possible Existential Struggle
Rabbi Yitzhak Azrieli of the Mir Yeshiva warned the Haredi community about possible harsh government measures and called for deep internal preparation and readiness for extreme se…
Son of Bobov Rebbe Visits Bat Yam for Major Hasidic Commemoration Event
Hundreds of Bobov Hasidim gathered in Bat Yam for a yahrzeit event featuring the Bobov Rebbe's son. The Sanz Rebbe will lead a protest over yeshiva student arrests. Various Hasidi…
Shas MK Yaakov Margi Declares Retirement, Urges Reluctant Conscripts to 'Die'
Shas MK Yaakov Margi announced he will not run in the next elections but remains in the party. He urged those refusing military service to 'die' and called for immediate conscript…
Thousands Celebrate Engagement of Grandson of Leading Israeli Rabbi in Bnei Brak
Thousands gathered in Bnei Brak to celebrate the engagement of the grandson of Rabbi Yehuda Cohen, a prominent Torah sage. The event featured leading rabbis and followed tradition…
Children Celebrate Torah Initiation Ceremony in Ramat Beit Shemesh D
Children in Ramat Beit Shemesh D celebrated a Torah initiation ceremony with prominent rabbis present. Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein urged reducing hatred toward the religious commun…
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein Urges Tiberias Seminary Students to Combat Hatred Through Sanctifying God's Name
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein spoke live to Tiberias seminary students, urging them to combat hatred against the religious community by sanctifying God's name, while also seeking ble…
New 'Council of Wise Women' Movement Launches to Promote Security and Jewish Identity in Israeli Knesset
The newly launched "Council of Wise Women" movement in Israel aims to promote security, education, and Jewish identity in the Knesset. Led by former MK Anat Kanfo, it includes wom…
Shas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Signals Possible Support for Gadi Eizenkot, Calls Netanyahu a Liar
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef of Shas indicated possible support for Gadi Eizenkot as prime minister, criticizing Netanyahu as untrustworthy. He hopes United Torah Judaism will join this mo…
Shas Spiritual Leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Dismisses Netanyahu's Repentance Possibility
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef of Shas declared that Prime Minister Netanyahu has no chance of repenting, contrasting him with Benny Gantz, who might repent. The remarks were made during Yos…
Jerusalem Yeshiva Honors 'Or HaChaim' with Call for Torah Devotion Amid Challenging Times
Jerusalem's Be'er HaTalmud yeshiva commemorated the ninth anniversary of the 'Or HaChaim' with a large study event and speeches urging Torah dedication amid current challenges. Ra…
Exclusive Insights and Highlights From Israel's Haredi and Political Circles This Week
This week’s Kikar HaShabbat 'Zofnik' column revealed exclusive moments from Israel’s Haredi community and political scene, including MK Uri Maklev’s activities, rare religious gat…
Senior Dati-Leumi Rabbi Permits Admission of State-Religious Girls to Ultra-Orthodox Seminaries in Beit Shemesh
Rabbi Elimelech Kornfeld of Degel HaTorah in Beit Shemesh has authorized the admission of girls from state-religious schools into ultra-Orthodox seminaries, breaking a longstandin…
Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein Recalls Miraculous Survival During Jerusalem's Pre-State Siege
Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein reflected on the miraculous survival of Jerusalem's Jewish youth during the 1948 siege by seven hostile nations, emphasizing ongoing mourning for the Tem…
Rabbi Shlomo Machpud to Pray for Donors at Holy Tomb in Ajjur This Year
Rabbi Shlomo Machpud will join thousands of pilgrims at the holy tomb of Rabbi Yitzchak Gabra in Ajjur to pray for donors, seeking blessings for marriages and livelihood. The site…
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Supports Bnei Brak Rally, Questions Sephardic Exclusion
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef praised the large Bnei Brak rally and questioned why Sephardic communities should be excluded if other groups like Gur and Vizhnitz protest.
Likud Activist Hadar Mukhtar Seeks Blessing From Shas Rabbi Before Primaries
Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar sought a blessing from Shas Rabbi Shlomo Machpud before the Likud primaries, receiving a personal blessing to find a spouse.
Weekly Torah Lesson by Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Broadcast Live from Jerusalem
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef will deliver his weekly Torah lesson live tonight from the Hizdim Synagogue in Jerusalem, preceded by a preliminary lecture from Rabbi Shabtai Levi.
Journalist Yuli Barim Reveals Violence and Political Rift Behind Ultra-Orthodox Protests Against IDF Draft
During a protest against military conscription in Bnei Brak, journalist Yuli Barim was violently attacked by ultra-Orthodox protesters. He revealed escalating tensions within the…
Council Member Redeems Grandson of Leading Sephardic Rabbis in Special Ceremony
A council member performed a Pidyon Haben ceremony for the grandson of Sephardic chief rabbis Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, with Rabbi David Cohen conducting th…
Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic Scholars Hold Torah Study Protest Outside Israeli Attorney General's Office
Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic yeshiva scholars held a Torah study protest outside the Israeli Attorney General's office on June 7, 2023, opposing policies targeting Torah learners…
Hundreds of Vizhnitz Yeshiva Students Hold Torah Study Protest Near Israeli Attorney General's Office
Hundreds of Vizhnitz yeshiva students held a Torah study protest near the Israeli Attorney General's office to oppose policies targeting Torah learners and the imprisonment of yes…
Israeli Haredi Leaders Stress Balancing Responsibility to Israel and Opposition to Secularism
A Haredi newsletter article outlines the nuanced stance of Israeli rabbis who balance responsibility for the Jewish people with opposition to secularism, endorsing political engag…
Shas Council of Torah Sages Calls for Special Prayers Ahead of 17th of Tammuz Fast
The Shas Council of Torah Sages urges the public to add special prayers and hold a gathering during the 17th of Tammuz fast to pray against harsh decrees targeting the Torah commu…
Thousands Gather at Holy Site for Or HaChaim Yahrzeit Pilgrimage in Jerusalem
Thousands gathered at the Or HaChaim tomb in Jerusalem for the rabbi's yahrzeit, including leading rabbis and scholars, in a well-organized, incident-free pilgrimage secured by po…
Family of Rabbi Yizdi Stands Firm Amid Controversy Over His Harsh Remarks
Rabbi Yosef Aryeh Yizdi's family defends his harsh criticism of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, rejecting calls for apology and clarifying the context behind his remarks amid wides…