Rabbi Meir Porush is an Israeli lawmaker and member of United Torah Judaism as part of its hassidic half, Agudat Yisrael. He currently serves as the country's Jerusalem affairs and Jewish tradition minister.
Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush has appealed to the prime minister to help avoid a humanitarian crisis in Uman.
It was not only the fake mental illness in the courtroom that was hindering justice.
NGOs advocating for east Jerusalem residents welcomed the progress made, but stressed further work is needed.
Meir Porush asked for the ambassador to help facilitate the entry of thousands of Hassidic Jews into war-torn Ukraine to visit Uman.
The threat is the latest in a series of incidents of infighting and threats to not vote with the coalition made since the coalition was formed.
The Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition minister stated that he aims to serve all the residents of Jerusalem and stressed the importance of Jerusalem as a city of peace.
The plan would give special grants to hassidic groups who host large events on Shavuot.
According to the coalition agreements, the issue of haredi conscription needs to be resolved by the time the budget passes.
UTJ chairman and minister Yitzhak Goldknopf failed to provide a deadline for the re-negotiation of the haredi draft bill.
The haredi parties are pushing for their draft law to be passed before the state budget, but the rest of the coalition doesn't agree.
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