Speaker of the Knessset Yuli Eidelstein addressed the Russian Parliament in Hebrew today, 33 years after being imprisoned for covertly teaching Hebrew to Russian Jews
The Knesset committee for ‘constitutional law and justice’ will be holding a hearing over the recent police brutality in Meah Shearim- the hearing was requested by MK Tamar Zondberg and received support from MK Betzalel Smotrich
Although pesach is just next week, the Knesset held a special holiday session this morning, inviting back for sessions and hearings the busy MK’s
The committee of ‘Science and technology’ convened this morning over the hacking of the Rabbanut Harashit computers- First reported here on ‘Bechadrei Chareidim’
Would you believe: After Deputy Minister Porush revealed the lies in the video, Lapid apologizes in the Knesset plenum.
The charedi MK's walked out of the Knesset in order to protest the fact that a representative of the Reform movement was granted permission to speak. The Reform representative file a complaint with the Knesset ethics committee asking for an explanation.
There was a chemical weapons drill at the Knesset Thursday morning, to simulate the reasponse of emergency personnel in the event that chemical weapons penetrated the Knesset compound. Knesset security, home front defense, the fire department, the IDF and the Israeli police all participated in the drill.
MK Yisrael Eichler has suggested a law making it illegal to publicize the names of those wounded or killed on social media without consent.
Yakov Asher receives a bracha from both Harav Chaim Kanievsky and Harav Aharon Leib Shteinman upon he reappointment to the Knesset as A Yahadut Hatorah MK. Photography by Shuki Lerer
A first in the Knesset: a day of appreciation for altruistic kidney donors, and the nonprofit organization Matnat Chaim.
After he publicized his decision last night to resign from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law in order to allow Yakov Asher to fill his place, Meir Porush hurried to fulfill his promise. He presented his resignation to at noon to the head of the Knesset.
Discussion of 'conscription law' allowed haredi MKs to protest before losing the fight: made kria, Porush handcuffed himself to stand and Slichos were read during speeches • Gafni cried: 'kera ro'a gzar dineinu!'• Towards daylight, for the first time after 65 year - the special status of bnei yeshivos was cancelled • Extensive documentation: video summary and pictures
A horror show like Torah Judaism MKs performed, has never been seen in the Knesset • 'I vote against the evil government', called Israel Eichler • "White Book," cried Moshe Gafni and tore the coalition agreement • When the Prime Minister announced his government, the seven surprised - called "Jews do not expel Jews" - and abandoned • View Gafni's full speech
400 primary school students in the southern cities came for a break of relaxation to Jerusalem, and visited the Knesset • In the midst of their visit, the siren sounded in the capital
400 primary school students in the southern cities came for a break of relaxation to Jerusalem, and visited the Knesset • In the midst of their visit, the siren sounded in the capital
Shahar Ilan concludes the 18th Knesset: "Unfortunately, you can not point to even one significant achievement in religion" • Plans for the future? "Civilian government which will make a revolution
The Knesset passed a series of financial draconian measures, not before it expressed its protest. Braverman: "We shouted against a bi-yearly budget". Shitrit: "Why is the blood of companies redder than the poor's?"
Harav Yaakov Yosef sharply attacked the members of Knesset and called them "cheats". He called the talk of enlisting Yeshiva students "blabbering", and determined: About the members of Knesset it says "Beware of hypocrites". Watch.
Harav Yaakov Yosef sharply attacked the members of Knesset and called them "cheats". He called the talk of enlisting Yeshiva students "blabbering", and determined: About the members of Knesset it says "Beware of hypocrites". Watch.