According to the religious Zionist weekly Matzav Haruach, the following sign appeared in a playground in the haredi neighborhood of Neve Yaakov in Jerusalem: According to the suggestion of our teacher the great rabbi H. Kanievsky, women are requested as follows, to divide seating in the city according to groups of women. Women dressed appropriately (wide clothes, a properly covered neck, a modest scarf [MiI: to cover hair]) will sit on separate benches. Women dressed immodestly [bepritzut] Heaven forbid, (tight clothes/open collar/bandana) will sit by themselves. And in this merit the women [MiI: there's no question as to which women, even though the wording is vague] will merit viable … [Read more...]

Ynet has news on the trial of the mother of twelve from Beit Shemesh who has been accused of child abuse.The mentally handicapped son is scheduled to testify. In an unusual move, the judge and lawyers will wear civilian clothing, because the traditional black cloaks normally required by law might remind the son of his mother and scare him.The article refers to other dramas in the six-month long trial. A month and a half ago, the lawyer of the accused claimed the prison system was condemning her client to death by not providing her with vegan meals. [The early articles written about her discuss her interest in nutrition, and I know a woman who attended a class she gave on the … [Read more...]