Businesses can now choose to be supervised by any local religious council in the country; Religious Services Minister Kahana says plan will boost competition, improve kashrut

Finance minister tells Lau he must fulfill terms of his job or be ousted; plenum vote on bill pushed off two weeks due to lack of support

David Lau tells PM framework being proposed by religious affairs minister will split the Jewish people

Tzviki Tessler named to oversee arrangements for annual spring event at pilgrimage site, as authorities strive to prevent repeat of last year's deadly crush

ToI editor David Horovitz talks about the holy site deal and Iran's nuclear threat while Arab affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman discusses settler violence and Christmas in Bethlehem

Movement calls apparent decision to hold off on establishing formal egalitarian prayer pavilion 'entirely unacceptable,' saying it has waited patiently amid repeated promises

Amid coalition uproar over remarks by Omer Barlev, PM touts settlements as vital to security, urges they be supported in 'words and actions'

Fellow minister Ayelet Shaked calls Omer Barlev 'confused' after he tells visiting American official he's working on problem, saying Palestinian violence is the real issue

Foreign minister says he supports creating formal pavilion for egalitarian prayer, but indicates there's no rush as ministers slam brakes on plan

Reform rabbi Gilad Kariv and Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai say religious affairs minister has no authority to spike agreement to build and formalize egalitarian prayer plaza