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The post of mayor and 30 city council seats were at stake in determining Jerusalem’s future.

TEL AVIV (JTA) — “Everyone who answers, ‘Thank God’ when asked, ‘How are you,’ raise your hand,” Brit Yakobi asked the crowd of 700

Israel’s politics leave little room for left-leaning Orthodox Jews, but the 'faithful left' hopes to change that dynamic, and have already started doing so by showing up at the anti-government protests that have swept the country

Israel’s politics leave little room for left-leaning Orthodox Jews. A new movement is trying to carve out a place.

“We’re not left-wing despite being religious, it’s part of how we practice our religious beliefs,” said haredi activist Pnina Pfeuffer.

Is a new political bloc is emerging in Israel? A conference last month brought together the "Faithful Left," politically progressive Orthodox Jews.

Studies repeatedly place Israelis among world's top polluters, with Tel Aviv's beaches marked as containing the highest amount of waste in the Mediterranean

In Israel, disposable cups, plates and cutlery are a household staple in many homes - Click the link for more details.

26% of ultra-Orthodox Israeli men don't know English; 28% describe their English as 'poor,' and fewer are learning English in school than in the past

After harrowing allegations about a revered Haredi educator prompted a painful dialogue among Orthodox communities, two activists discuss the grassroots push for systemic change.