Moshe Gafni

Israel's ultra-Orthodox community can no longer avoid the hard conversations - opinion

The haredi community has the numbers, the talent, and the values to lift this country into a new and bright future; we cannot be the ones to drag it down.

Moti Leitner, deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh and founder of the Haredi Public Party, at the ‘Jerusalem Post’ studio, August 11, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with United Torah Judaism (UTJ) MK Moshe Gafni during a 40-signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2025

Gafni’s ouster marks a changing era for Israel’s haredi parties - and for Netanyahu - analysis

Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, August 4, 2026.

Knesset panel approves budget transfer of NIS 270 million to haredi education during recess

MK Moshe Gafni attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.

Haredi MK Gafni urges Netanyahu to advance Torah study bill unchanged despite legal warnings


Israeli dog owners could fork out thousands under revived haredi bill

Past coalition members claimed the bill was a 'tit for tat' move in response to Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman's tax on plastic utensils.

 People seen with their dogs in downtown Jerusalem on January 14, 2021

Netanyahu's partners are brewing a subprime crisis - analysis

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Lurking behind a financially dangerous financial-aid bill is an exciting economic controversy between the new coalition's ultra-Orthodox and modern-Orthodox members.

THE KNESSET Finance Committee’s incoming chairman, United Torah Judaism’s Moshe Gafni, presents an anti-economic bill that challenges the capitalist zeal of incoming finance minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Moshe Gafni tables bill to limit banks raising mortgage rates

If ratified, the new law would go into effect on the first of the following month, and apply to new loans.

 MK Moshe Gafni speaking during a session at the Knesset

United Torah Judaism signs coalition agreement with Likud

The Likud has now signed partial agreements with Otzma Yehudit, the Religious Zionist Party, Noam and UTJ – but not Shas.

 United Torah Judaism MKs Yitzchak Goldknopf and Moshe Gafni sign a coalition agreement with Likud, December 6, 2022.

Israel will be replaced by a halachic state -opinion

A full right-wing government? Far from it. The incoming government will change the face of the State of Israel.

 United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf and Otzma Yehudit chair Itamar Ben-Gvir with MKs from the likely coalition, November 21, 2022.

Smotrich, Gafni refuse Netanyahu offer for two-stage coalition agreement - report

Smotrich demands an override clause with a regular majority.

Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Moshe Gafni

Will Gafni's Degel Hatorah split from UTJ? - analysis

"Every hassid must listen to his rebbe, but we listen to our rebbes", 'UTJ chairman MK Moshe Gafni said.

The United Torah Judaism party celebrate MK Moshe Gafni's 70th birthday during a faction meeting, in the Israeli parliament. on May 9, 2022.

MK Merav Michaeli's refreshing wedding dance - analysis

There was Michaeli, an ardent feminist and secularist, kicking up her heels to the song “Tzama lecha nafshi” at MK Moshe Gafni’s granddaughter's wedding.

 A conversation between Labor head Merav Michaeli and UTJ head Moshe Gafni on October 4, 2021.

Gafni attempting to form alternative gov’t

Gantz: Netanyahu has exhausted his political credit, there’s nothing to talk about

 MK MOSHE GAFNI compared Hendel to a ‘paritz.’

Israel's Jerusalem Day: Influential rabbi speaks out against flag march to MKs

The spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah Knesset faction questioned why the "needles and dangerous" flag march was allowed to be carried out.

 RABBI GERSHON EDELSTEIN will assume Rabbi Kanievsky’s spiritual role.