Ramat HaSharon
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Ramat HaSharon, translated into English and compared across sources. 30 recent stories.
IDF Data Show Highest Enlistment in Religious and Kibbutz-Moshav Schools, and a Sharp Rise in Women Combat Roles
New IDF data show that secular schools in central Israel, kibbutzim and moshavim have the highest enlistment rates, while ultra-Orthodox enlistment remains very low. The sharpest…
Ultranational Politics, Draft Crisis and Coalition Bargains Dominate Heated Panel
A Srugim panel debated ultra-Orthodox draft demands, Likud primaries, Shabbat business closures and Naftali Bennett’s politics. Speakers sharply clashed over whether the governmen…
Bnei Yehuda Cleared to Join Women’s Premier League After Meeting Financial Rules
Bnei Yehuda, the women’s National League champions, was initially denied promotion for failing financial criteria. After receiving a special extension, it met the deadline, secure…
Elizur Holon Signs Promising Young Guard Maya Elmalih
Maya Elmalih, a highly rated 18-year-old guard from Ramat HaSharon and Israel’s under-20 team, signed with Elizur Holon on Tuesday. Holon, last season’s runner-up, sees her as a m…
Interior Ministry Demands Enforcement Against Big Glilot Sunday Trading
The Interior Ministry said Ramat HaSharon must enforce its existing bylaw against Saturday openings at Big Glilot. The ministry issued the warning after a court dismissed a petiti…
How Deni Avdija Turned Early NBA Struggles into a Breakthrough
Micha Lutzky’s new book uses Deni Avdija’s early NBA struggles with the Washington Wizards as a case study in starting over. It says his injuries, criticism, and limited role led…
Tel Aviv Court Drops Sabbath Enforcement Petition Over Big Glilot, but Says Duty Remains
The Tel Aviv Administrative Court dismissed a petition over Sabbath enforcement at Big Glilot after Ramat Hasharon said it had adopted a new enforcement policy. Judge Gilad Hess s…
Local Government Warns Staffing Rules Are Undermining Israel’s Resilience
Israeli local leaders say rigid state rules are crippling their ability to hire and keep essential staff. They argue the problem is hurting routine services and emergency readines…
Israel’s cadet swimmers win 11 medals at Comen Championships in Serbia
Israel’s cadet swimming team won 11 medals at the Comen Championships in Serbia, including four golds. The team finished third overall, while Shaun Pumberg and Yoni Dagan led seve…
Government Moves Toward Three State-Company Mergers, with More Still Under Review
Israel’s cabinet is set to consider a plan to merge three state companies into three others, led by the Elta-IAI and Cross Israel-Netivei Ayalon deals. Officials say the mergers a…
Lawyer and Partner Ordered to Repay Woman in Repeat Ramat Hasharon Land Fraud
A Tel Aviv court ruled that attorney Ronen Oren and Ayal Meshich defrauded a businesswoman in a repeat sale of the same Ramat Hasharon land. The court ordered them to pay her abou…
After 16 Years of Silence, a Daughter Reconnects With Her Father
Inbal Martin says a 16-year estrangement from her father began when he refused to attend her 1993 wedding. After a self-help workshop at age 36, she called him, they reconciled, a…
Interior Ministry Chief Demands Big Fashion Glilot Close on Shabbat
Interior Ministry Director General Israel Ozen ordered Ramat HaSharon to enforce its bylaw banning business openings on rest days, effectively requiring Big Fashion Glilot to clos…
Biohacking Grows in Israel, But Experts Question Its Longevity Claims
Biohacking is spreading in Israel, with practitioners offering expensive personalized longevity plans, retreats and supplements. Supporters say the approach can improve health and…
Tel Aviv Family Court Enforces Unapproved Prenuptial Deal, Awards Wife Half of Husband’s Apartment
A Tel Aviv family court enforced a 2004 unapproved property agreement between a long-married couple. It ruled the wife gets half of the husband’s apartment and that pre-separation…
Taddros Damlash Joins Hapoel Petah Tikva for His First Premier League Shot
Hapoel Petah Tikva signed 21-year-old attacking midfielder Taddros Damlash on a one-year contract with two optional years. Damlash, who scored seven goals in 21 games for Hapoel R…
Lawyer Suspected of Faking Disability-Based Tax Break on Home Purchase
Rafael Yitzhak, a Ramat HaSharon lawyer, is suspected of falsely claiming a disability-based tax break on a 2024 home purchase. The Tax Authority says a surprise inspection found…
Aviv Real Estate Shelves IPO, Will Raise 200 Million Shekels in Bonds
Aviv Real Estate has dropped its planned IPO and will instead raise 200 million shekels through bonds. The company, controlled by Doron Aviv and Daphna Har-El, remains active in d…
Tel Aviv Police Detain Two Actors After Filmed “Robbery” Turns Out to Be a Movie Scene
Police in Tel Aviv responded Sunday to reports of an apparent armed robbery, only to find a film shoot involving a real handgun. Two actors, a man in his 60s from Ramat HaSharon a…
Isaac Vardi Installed as Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Ono in Ceremonial Handover
Rabbi Isaac Vardi was officially installed Sunday night as chief rabbi of Kiryat Ono after winning 21 votes in the selection process. Chief Rabbi David Yosef praised the appointme…
Hapoel Afula in talks to bring back hometown midfielder Aviv Avraham
Hapoel Afula is negotiating with Aviv Avraham, a hometown midfielder from Kiryat Shmona, as it rebuilds for a promotion push. The club has also advanced talks with Ben Wahba and M…
Critic Slams Torah Study Bill as Coercion, Not Equality
Yossi Ahimeir attacks the proposed Basic Law on Torah study, saying it wrongly equates yeshiva learning with military and security service and is being used for political and budg…
Half of Hesder yeshiva heads back suspending armored corps enlistment
Thirty-three rabbis, about half of Israel’s Hesder yeshiva heads, signed a letter halting guidance of students to the armored corps. They object to the IDF’s plan to integrate wom…
Housing Minister Says Development Pacts Were 'Fake,' Pushes New Sales Deals
Housing Minister Haim Katz said he forced a legal ruling to restart marketing under housing agreements he called “fake.” He also described changes to the affordable housing lotter…
Jobless Claims Drop Sharply After Operation “Roar of the Lion”
Israel’s Employment Service said about 216,000 people returned to work in the past two months, cutting the number of job seekers to about 180,000 by the end of May. The biggest de…
Trump’s Iran Shift Complicates Netanyahu’s Election Strategy
The article says Trump’s push for a deal with Iran is hurting his image and complicating Netanyahu’s election plans. It also describes a growing internal opposition race in Israel…
Tel Aviv prepares for Pride parade with major road closures and transit boosts
Tel Aviv and Israel Police are securing the Pride parade and party on Friday, June 12, with widespread road closures starting at 6:30 a.m. and major disruptions across the city. M…
Bnei Yehuda Fails to Meet the Requirement, So Who Will Play in the Premier League?
Bnei Yehuda won promotion to the women’s basketball Premier League, but is not expected to play there next season because it failed to meet the financial requirements. The promoti…
With a New Hamburg Hat and Tallit, Ramat HaSharon’s Rabbi Is Inaugurated
Rabbi Yitzchak Edelstein was inaugurated last Tuesday as the chief rabbi of Ramat HaSharon at the city’s large Ashkenazi synagogue. The ceremony marked the continuation of a famil…
Jewish Resistance Fighter and Farmer Yehuda Gafni Dies, Remembered for Life of Service
The article is a remembrance of Yehuda Gafni, described as an underground fighter and farmer. It portrays him as part of the generation that fought and then built the country thro…