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UTJ-sponsored bill, submitted at start of every Knesset, is not meant to become law, says spokesman -- but millions of Christian supporters of Israel globally have taken notice

Recently, two orthodox Jewish members of Israel’s Knesset (parliament), Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher, introduced proposed Penal Law: Amendment –

Two members of Israel's Knesset, who are ultra-orthodox Jews, recently introdcued legislation that would prohibit members of any religion from evangelizing, specifically trying to persuade or convert a person of a different faith, either through face-to-face conversations or through mail or online videos. 

In what may seem like a strange action in the nation that gave birth to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, some lawmakers in Israel are now looking to send Christians to prison for sharing the Gospel of Jesus in their country.

After fiery debate, MKs tweak legislation to give hospital directors more control over how to keep leavened goods out during Jewish holiday, rather than imposing a blanket ban

The "Hametz Law" makes it illegal for hospitals to enter or hold hametz (leavened bread) during Passover.

AG comes out against proposal criminalizing bringing leavened goods into hospitals during Passover; groups representing 'chained' women oppose letting rabbis adjudicate civil cases

Knesset committee is told that major cities including Jerusalem and Haifa are in danger if disaster hits, chair says state should invest more in preparedness

Israel was hit with another minor earthquake late Wednesday afternoon at 4:58 p.m. southeast of Ariel, less than 24 hours after the earthquake that

UTJ MKs Moshe Gafni, Yitzchak Pindrus and Yaakov Asher on Monday night submitted a bill to establish separate swimming hours for springs and nature