After being released from Massiyahu Prison four days ahead of schedule, the Emanuel fathers were driven to the Har Nof home of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, who met with them. The day started with a visit to the Slonimer Rebbe’s home by Deputy Prime Minister Eli Yishai, who was accompanied by Deputy Minister Meir [...]

11:15AM IL: The High Court of Justice has accepted a compromise agreement presented to the court on Sunday morning, hopefully brining an end to the Emanuel Beis Yaakov case. It appears that Justice Minister Prof. Yaakov Ne’eman became personally involved and the sides sat at his home for many hours on motzei shabbos to complete [...]

A telephone poll of a representative sample of 425 adult Israeli Jews carried out by Dahaf for Yediot Achronot 20 June 2010 and published on 21 June 2010 . The Shas leadership hasn’t come out against the separation at the school in Emanuel…  Do you justify this behavior? Total: Yes 13% No 68% No reply 19% Shas voters: Yes 41% [...]

In his motzei shabbos drasha, Maran Rav Ovadia Yosef stated “there are batei din and rabbonim. Why did they take the matter to the secular courts?” in his weekly satellite broadcast drasha, the rav questioned why the Emanuel Beis Yaakov matter was taken to the secular system. The Rav added that “we mustn’t be beholden to [...]

On erev shabbos, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef spoke out regarding Emanuel for the first time, agreeing to an interview with Kol Chai Radio. Following main portions of that interview. KOL CHAI: Why do you need this, the Emanuel affair? R YOSEF: From a personal perspective, it is the last thing I need. I enjoy the quiet life, [...]

Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy on erev shabbos rejected the proposed compromise agreement reached in the Emanuel Beis Yaakov affair intended to bring an end to the painful case. In his ruling, Justice Levy explained the fathers serving prison sentences and the mothers slated to begin theirs upon release of the fathers is the direct result [...]

The Noar K’halacha organization headed by Yoav Lalum has called on the High Court of Justice to release the Emanuel fathers before shabbos, to suspend their sentence for two months, apparently seeking to place their jail time on hold until such time an agreement will be achieved to permit their release. The state on the other [...]

As the Emanuel fathers continue serving their two-week prison sentence, former Shas leader Aryeh Deri appears to be making progress towards a solution that may bring an end to the unprecedented affair. Deri has been working with a vaad, a committee, one that includes prominent names towards hammering out a solution. Kol HaChareidi is reporting that [...]

Dozens of talmidim of HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef Shlita came to Yerushalayim’s Bucharim neighborhood to rally on his behalf, in a showing of solidarity after the rav has been threatened and the subject of criticism for his major role in the Emanuel Beis Yaakov affair. The rav, who has been lending support to Yoav Lalum in [...]

While the coalition leaders would like nothing more than putting the entire Emanuel Beis Yaakov case in the past, the chareidi legislators in Knesset, rabbonim shlita and askanim are not about to capitulate and plans are underway to increase the pressure on the coalition. There is serious discussion regarding a worldwide 20-minute march in chareidi areas [...]