Religious tolerance

For Orthodox Jewish women, tzniut, or modesty, involves wearing shirts that cover the collar bone and have three-quarter sleeves past the elbows.

New MK Yitzhak Pindrus says that UTJ ‘doesn’t take Liberman seriously’ in wake of Yisrael Beytenu leaders’ fierce attacks on the haredi political parties.

“The choice of a woman to wear a head covering is personal,” Haskel said in defense of the model who came under fire for emceeing the torch-lighting ceremony in a scarf.

Hazon's campaign is targeting a variety of topics, including work on Shabbat, the Women of the Wall movement, LGBT families, and the silencing of right-wing and religious movements.

Ichud TLV also seeks to build bridges between secular and religious Israelis.

As it does every year, the survey found that Jewish Israelis are far more liberal on religious issues than their government.

“This [march] is the real way to celebrate this city. This city is a city of love, a city of community, a city that is respectful."

Despite the vote, the Regional Committee for Planning is likely to vote to keep the popular site open on Shabbat.

Channel 1’s Cathy Bekerman was asked to resign after refusing the order by Yamid Amat, newscast director of the CM& broadcast network.