[Mrs. Don-o]

Thanks for the perspective on Ynet and Ynet News. It sounds like they're a usually credible source--- at least, a prominent source. That certainly is disturbing.

Nevertheless, as written, the article boils down to "one guy said/ but the other guy said". The court manager says the stoning sentence was for real. The rabbinical judge, Levin, denies it. If Levin's right, then he's been slandered. If he's wrong, then he's a liar. Wouldn't there be a written court record?

[BlackVeil]

You are right to have reservations. Ynet news is usually a credible source, but it is a bit tabloid, and with the secular view. Generally speaking, whenever I see a story on their site about the Orthodox, I get ready to laugh, and I say to myself - what have they done NOW?

A typical instance, is that of a Rabbi who preached that the reason why the earthquake struck Japan, was because the Japanese had imprisoned some Hassidic youths who were caught drug trafficking. Hmmmm ...

But this story is without any confirmation. It is all hearsay testimony, and I don't believe it.