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The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Newly formed 'Conservative Party' vows to transform Israeli political landscape

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Director Meira Lerner: 'Our voices are a huge part of what needs to encompass community life.'

World Emunah Women’s Leadership in Israel conference inspires a new generation

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , In collaboration with World Emunah

At Emunah's 90th anniversary event, a portrait of Sarah Herzog, grandmother of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, is presented to him by chairperson Yifat Sela and Dina Hahn, chairperson of the board of directors, Emunah Women.

Wisdom of the past, energy of the future: Emunah Women celebrates 90 years

By JUDITH SEGALOFF

Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.

53% of national religious public feels they are not properly represented in Knesset, survey reveals

By MOSHE COHEN

Tema Klausner (left) and Meira Lerner (right): Giving voice to the women of the religious Zionist community.

World Emunah's legacy and leadership: Celebrating 90 years and looking ahead

By Ronnie Rosenman , In collaboration with World Emunah

Rabbi Dov Landau seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024.

Top haredi leader calls for Arab rule over Israel, says Zionism brought 'disasters'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THEODOR HERZL.

From Herzl to Herzel: The ongoing struggle over the Zionist identity of the Jewish state

By EITAN HERZEL

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: 'Unfortunately, PM gave the green light to a catastrophic deal'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

Bnei Brak vs Ramat Gan: A soldier’s struggle with faith and leadership

By STEWART WEISS

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionist Party, addresses the party’s parliamentary faction in the Knesset this week.

The Religious Zionist Party leadership: Neither religious, nor Zionist

By DANIEL GOLDMAN

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wipes tears from his eyes as he recounts the sacrifices of the Religious Zionist community, October 28, 2024.

Tearful Smotrich highlights sacrifices of religious Zionist community in IDF

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu attends to the funeral of Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Koenig in Safed on December 31, 2018.

'A duty of the highest order': Top religious Zionist rabbis tell gov't to push for hostage deal

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, last week.

'He just hates women': Smotrich-backed chief rabbi nom. faces controversy over child support policy

By BINI ASCHKENASY

Hateful opinions divide Israeli society.

Editor's Notes: Civility in flames - How public figures are tearing Israel apart

Zvi Sukkot attends a Religious Zionist Party meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem ,January 23, 2023.

Religious Zionist MK calls settler violence 'a drop in the ocean' compared to Arab terrorism

By Walla!

Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. April 26, 2021

'Frayed': Looking at what is dividing the National Religious community

By LARRY M. GOLDSTEIN

Demonstrators outside Motta Gur base in Beit Lid, where detained IDF reservists are being interrogated, July 29, 2024.

MKs, rioters break in at Sde Teiman, Motta Gur bases in protest of detention of IDF reservists

By Darcie Grunblatt

(L to R) Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, and Rabbi Dov Lior who signed the letter.

Religious Zionist rabbis oppose terms for hostage deal: 'The cost endangers Israeli citizens'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF