Bnei brak

Municipality is not 'modesty patrol': Bnei Brak councilman slams sidewalk gender segregation

About a week ago, the Bnei Brak municipality announced an unusual measure to separate men and women on sidewalks in the area surrounding the city’s event halls.

Street sign reading women on one side and men on the other, in the ultra orthodox Jewish town of Bnei Brak, July 15, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order on Road 4 near Bnei Brak, July 16, 2026.

Tax Authority will immediately stop war damage claims until Bnei Brak mayor condemns mob attacks

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) children hold a sign reading that "Ir was better to die as a Jew in the Holocaust than to spiritually die in IDF camps," at a protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, July 16, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Israel's Highway 4, call police 'antisemites,' injure one officer

Ladies in Bnei Brak watching as the men leave to protest outsidem of Military Prison 10 on June 24, 2026.

Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces


Rabbi Meir Mazuz, renowned Torah scholar and spiritual leader, passes away at 80

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, leader of Kisse Rahamim Yeshiva and a key figure in Israeli politics, has passed away at 80, leaving a lasting impact on Torah study and the Jewish community.

 Rabbi Meir Mazuz.

Israel on the map: A unique international showroom opened in Bnei Brak

Negav earned exceptional trust when Atlas Concorde chose to establish its first conceptual showroom outside Italy in Israel, within an innovative 800-square-meter space.

 Atlas Concorde Concept Showroom at Negav

We went out for falafel with NIS 20 – and in these cities, we got change

A gourmet falafel plate for NIS 35 or a modest one for under NIS 15? We explored which city serves the most affordable option amidst a national crisis.

 Falafel

Haredim verbally assault IDF Maj.-Gen. in Bnei Brak restaurant

Dozens of young men could be heard shouting insults at him, calling "murderer," and "shame on you."

 Footage showing Maj.-Gen. David Zini being escorted by Israel police. January 9, 2025.

Israeli infant among six injured in Bnei Brak building fire

The circumstances surrounding the fire are still being investigated, according to Ynet. Four fire crews from Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak are tackling the flames.

Building fire in Bnei Brak.

Terror ramming attack in Bnei Brak wounds one

Magen David Adom said it was transferring to the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center one person in his 20s who had suffered light wounds. 

 Magen David Adom paramedics operate at the scene of the terror attack in Bnei Brak. December 10, 2024.

PMO security scandal heats up with arrest of new suspect

On Sunday, it was reported that Netanyahu's aid, Eliezer Feldstein, was a suspect in leaking sensitive security documents.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024

A new fashion ambassador

Hadar Gertler originally wanted to work as a political ambassador. Nevertheless, she dedicated herself to developing an OMID modest fashion brand aimed not only at religious women.

 Hadar Gertler - Founder & Designer OMID

Big Shopping Centers introduces mixed-use concept with BIG FASHION complex

Big Shopping Centers launches BIG FASHION complex in Petah Tikva, featuring commerce, offices, hotels, and parking. Completion date yet to be announced.

  BIG FASHION PTV complex

'Speak quietly': Ashdod rabbis call for restrictive rules for women on public transport

Haredi women's rights activist Tzippy Lavi, Head of Government Relations for Nivcharot condemned the letter on X, formerly Twitter.

 Haredi woman in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, March 25, 2024.