The Council of Torah Sages, ruling the Agudat Yisrael faction, convened on Wednesday evening to discuss their position on the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill. The rabbis did not reach ...

The rabbis reportedly did not reach a decision on the matter; however, they allegedly decided internally to reject the sanctions imposed on draft evaders. The Council of Torah Sages, ruling the Agudat ...

Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortages A mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar, 13 days behind the Gregorian ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday ...

Two Utahns in the Greek Orthodox Church have been elevated to the highest honor available to unordained members of the faith. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox ...

MOSCOW, FACTBOX. /TASS/. On January 7, Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays - Christmas. This date is traditionally regarded by Orthodox churches as the ...

Erik Bazinyan barely kept his perfect record intact Thursday night. Mexican underdog Jose de Jesus Macias battered Bazinyan at times in the final four rounds and hurt Bazinyan badly in the seventh ...

In the 1980’s, a flawed, but great fighter named Thomas Hearns was dubbed the most exciting fighter of the decade. Win or lose, the “Hit Man” gave viewers their money’s worth. Despite his amateur ...

The upcoming clash between Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz is one of the most intriguing lightweight matchups in recent memory. Muratalla (23-0, 17 KO’s) has quietly built one of the most impressive ...