“Most of the money goes to kollels (yeshivas for married men), where people learn from age 29 until pension,” he claimed. “They come in the morning and eat a sandwich, drink coffee, talk politics, and then open a few books. There is no reason to fund them” • Full Story

Despite the fact that the coalition is teetering on its last legs and lacks a majority, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman continues to launch diabolical plans against religion, this time aiming to abolish religious councils across the country, it was revealed this week. Religious councils oversee religious services in cities and towns across Israel, including mikvaos, batei kevaros, and other religious matters, and in some cities, they also manage shuls and other religious centers • Full Story

In another decree aimed at Chareidim, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman is initiating huge cuts in Chareidi educational networks, Kan News reported on Monday evening. According to the report, Lieberman is seeking to implement reform in which institutions that don’t meet the requirements of the State’s core curriculum will lose a quarter of their budget, an amount estimated by the Finance Ministry to be billions of shekels • Full Story

Leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party and Minister of Defense MK Avigdor Lieberman is currently on his official visit to the united states, during which he met with Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, who encouraged him to continue his work with loyalty and protect the land of Israel • Photos