Shabbat

Knesset law toughens criteria for allowing work on Shabbat

Haredi Orthodox lawmakers want "Jewish tradition" to be taken into consideration before the state greenlights projects on Saturdays.

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Haredi Orthodox minister resigns post over Shabbat railway work

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism resigned over the 'desecration of Shabbat,' but his party will remain in the government.

Male Yeshiva U students can be fined $150 for skipping prayers on Shabbat

Among the rules are attending all prayer services, meals and “all scheduled programs.”

Global

Shabbat Project reaches more than 1 million people in 97 countries

Israel

Israel’s Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit that called for public transportation on Shabbat

Israel

Public transportation on Shabbat is not essential need, Israeli government tells Supreme Court

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Quebec court awards $10,000 to Jewish hairdresser fired for working on Shabbat

Politics

Jared, Ivanka and that Friday night flight: Experts respond

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Israel

Ivanka Trump’s rabbi says permission to travel on Shabbat didn’t come from him

United States

Rabbi reportedly lets Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner fly with president on Shabbat

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