Jerusalem rabbi detained following complaints that he watched men engaging in ritual immersion via closed-circuit television; his associates explain he was concerned by rise in sexual assaults in haredi neighborhoods.

Graveyard dating back to 1860s has been preserved on the grounds of auto plant in unconventional arrangement with General Motors.

In meeting with Jerusalem mayor, members of Rabbis' Committee for Shabbat ask Barkat to boost enforcement activities against businesses operating on Jewish day of rest.