Bnei Brak

A rare story of scrupulous honesty: For decades, Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman refused to touch family land until every last doubt about ownership was resolved—then gave the proceeds to support Torah scholars in Bnei Brak.

Yuval Elbashan, a Reshet Bet current-affairs host, author, and community lawyer, reflects on meeting Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky: "Two things impressed me most."

A clerk at a major Bnei Brak bank said everyone in her department was suddenly hit with severe leg pain—healthy people who’d never had issues. When they brought the question to Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, he asked just one thing: do you work on Chol Hamoed?

In 1972, Alvin Radkowsky—one of the brightest minds in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear program—left a stellar career to settle in Israel’s Negev. With a secret thorium breakthrough, a professorship in Be’er Sheva, and a conviction that the Talmud is the best training for scientists, his story bridges cutting-edge tech and timeless learning.

A firsthand account: When 14-year-old Zohar knocked on Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky’s door and said, "Rabbi, teach me Torah," the famed scholar made time—every Friday—for years, changing a family’s life.

A moving collection of true stories about how Rabbi Ben Tzion Pelman zt"l raised his children—with joy, consistency, and fierce love—and why learning with them mattered more to him than any paycheck.

'I drove back to the cemetery. I sat on the fresh earth where they had just laid him to rest, and I cried all night.' A chilling true story about the power of forgiveness.

As matzah returns to our tables this Passover, one survivor’s story from Auschwitz reveals how a single mitzvah can illuminate a lifetime and beyond.

In the middle of his baby’s life-saving surgery, a desperate father knocked on a stranger’s door. What he found inside an envelope changed everything.

Two secular women set out for a blessing in Bnei Brak. What happened along the way changed far more than they expected.

From Bnei Brak to Jerusalem, a journey through fading workshops, quiet faith, and the message that still burns: as long as the candle is lit, it’s never too late to repair

Tired of watching their worlds misrepresented, Esti Reichman and Ya’ara Landau Kanner chose a different path. Through an intimate community theater project, they bring ultra-Orthodox and secular women onto one stage to confront stereotypes, share real stories, and build something rare in Israel today: genuine connection.

City workers from Bnei Brak rolled up their sleeves to support agricultural communities in the South.

From city inspector to the 'protector of great rabbis' at mass events, Adir Ma'atu shares his experiences working with prominent rabbis like Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and the miraculous events he's witnessed.

A city of remarkable compassion: Thousands of gemachs provide assistance to people in need in the world's largest city of kindness.

Amid recent city riots, hostile media coverage, reopening of educational institutions, and unique initiatives found only in the city of Torah and Chassidus during COVID-19 times. Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein, Mayor of Bnei Brak, speaks out on it all.

When Avital Keshet moved near Bnei Brak, she could never have imagined how proximity to this unique city would open a gate to a new world for her. Alongside her husband, who discovered he was Jewish at the age of 14, she embarked on a journey, during which she found she had to reinvent herself professionally as a director.

He's not religious nor traditional. 'I'm completely secular,' declares Assaf Salant, a veteran tour guide, to Eric, a local resident. 'It's hard to explain, but people who aren't observant are simply drawn here. It's fascinating for them.' A special journey.

A young yeshiva student made a mistake in 1989. Thirty years later, he’s still trying to make it right.

Rabbi Eliyahu Leon Levi, affectionately known as 'Baba Leon,' passed away this morning. His funeral will be held this afternoon, departing from his study hall on Kahaneman Street in Bnei Brak to the city cemetery.