Shas

American olim in Beit Shemesh may tip the scales in the mayoral election

The race for the mayorship of Beit Shemesh is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic in the current round of local authority elections.

By YINON SHALOM YITACH , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
27/02/2024

Israel's municipal elections: Which vote will impact national politics?

A number of the municipal elections also have political ramifications on the national level. Here are a few to look out for.

Haredim should join the IDF, but coercion will not work, Shas source says

According to the source, there are many young haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot, and can provide much needed manpower for the IDF without it even having to draft yeshiva students.

Knesset Health Committee promotes law to make transfer of medical files automatic, digital

Katz said that senior Health Ministry officials all support the proposal, and he demanded that the health funds ease the transfer of medical files by clicking an icon on the computer.

 Supreme Court justice Uzi Vogelman at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2023

Israeli politicians react to High Court ruling on reasonableness standard

Members of Shas, Likud, and Yesh Atid have all voiced opinions on the High Court of Justice striking down the landmark judicial reform law.

Haredi minister calls for Israeli unity gov't with Lapid, Liberman

Amid the 45-day conflict with Hamas, Welfare and Social Affairs Minister Ya'acov Margi (Shas), discussed the urgent need for national unity in a candid interview.

By 103FM
20/11/2023

Shas minister: Netanyahu will need to hold elections right after the war

"The government will not be able to continue functioning in the current situation," said Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur.

By YEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
09/11/2023

Arye Deri appoints Shas MK as new Israeli health minister

The position was previously held by Moshe Arbel who is also the interior minister and requested to have someone take over one of the positions due to the heavy workload brought on by the war.

Arye Deri announces that he will not return to gov't

Deri said that he does not intend to promote the "Deri Law 2," which would restrict the High Court of Justice’s judicial intervention with appointments of ministers.

By WALLA!
13/09/2023

Israel's 'religious' Jewish parties want to destroy democracy, morality - opinion

Religious and secular Jews need to work together to take back Judaism from the present institutional leadership’s destructive grasp.

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