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Gender-segregated sidewalks spark debate in ultra-Orthodox city

Rabbis urge separate pedestrian routes for men and women outside crowded Bnei Brak wedding halls, while city denies measure is official municipal policy

Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

מחאת חרדים כנגד מעצר בני הישיבות בבני ברק

Rabbi curses IDF chief at anti-draft rally: ‘May his name be erased’

Former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef leads Bnei Brak protest over arrests of yeshiva students, as Shas lawmakers attend despite party unease and coalition efforts continue to pass draft-exemption legislation

Shilo Freid | 06.29.26

11-year-old girl dies of wounds after Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak on Passover eve

The girl fought for weeks before dying at Sheba Medical Center; funeral set for Saturday night, mayor says ‘her whole future was ahead,’ as 23 were killed in Operation Roaring Lion

Shilo Freid | 04.24.26

'Corrupting our children': Bnei Brak moves to shut vending machines after 10 p.m.

Ultra-Orthodox city extends late-night food restrictions to snack and drink machines after officials say they have become gathering spots for youths, drawing complaints of noise, cigarette sales and what backers call 'spiritual harm'

Shilo Freid | 04.14.26

Infant dies after circumcision complications, mohel arrested

Investigators suspect that negligence during the procedure led to an infection at the circumcision site, which ultimately resulted in the infant’s death

Maya Cohen, Shilo Freid | 03.31.26

‘It’s outrageous’: Bnei Brak ad offers goat for rent

A flyer in Bnei Brak offered a young goat for rent for 50 shekels a day, describing it as 'friendly, cute and vaccinated'; MK Yasmin Sacks Fridman called the number and was told the goat was already booked, drawing sharp criticism from animal rights activists

Ilana Curiel | 03.15.26

Violent clashes erupt in Bnei Brak over internal Haredi dispute, one day after riots over soldiers

A protest against a breakaway Vizhnitz faction escalated into hours of violence in Bnei Brak, with roadblocks, property damage and clashes with police, just one day after riots erupted over rumors that female soldiers were issuing draft notices

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 02.17.26

'Army needs to learn: don't enter Haredi cities': tensions linger in Bnei Brak after riots

Despite footage of hundreds in violent clashes with soldiers and police, all suspects were freed within a day; residents alleged heavy-handed policing and urged restraint, with one yeshiva student saying it’s safer to 'stay inside'

Shilo Freid | 02.16.26

After Bnei Brak riots, IDF chief Zamir slams police for failing to protect soldiers

Zamir spoke with the two female soldiers who had to flee the city, adding that 'a reality in which IDF soldiers cannot move freely within the State of Israel is intolerable'

Gal Ganot | 02.15.26

22 arrested in Bnei Brak riots; female IDF soldiers say they hid in dumpsters

Unrest erupted after false reports they were serving draft notices; police rescued the soldiers as rioters overturned a patrol car and torched a motorcycle, while commanders cited lack of coordination with the army

Maya Cohen | 02.15.26

Watch: Police rescue female soldiers from Haredi mob in Bnei Brak

Two soldiers on welfare duty mistaken for draft officers, sparking clashes in ultra-Orthodox city; police evacuate them as protesters overturn a patrol car and burn a motorcycle

ynet correspondents | 02.15.26

A menorah crafted from the remains of an Iranian missile stands at the heart of ALEH’s renovated campus in Bnei Brak, Dec. 15, 2025

Iran missile that leveled special ed campus recast as Hanukkah menorah in reopening ceremony

On June 15, an Iranian missile hit ALEH’s Bnei Brak center for children with disabilities; six months later, its shrapnel was turned into a menorah, lit in a moving ceremony; 'We took the darkness and created a miracle from it,' says artist Guy Cohen

ynet Global | 12.15.25

Sharp gaps in IDF reserve service as Modi'in leads nation, Tel Aviv falls to bottom

New reserve data show sharp gaps as consensus faded; Tel Aviv led in January 2024 but fell to last by December; a Modi’in resident served 19 times more days than someone in Bnei Brak

Saar Haas | 11.17.25

מראים לרב את הכובע "בר תמיד בידיים של בורא עולם"

'They said: choose three to kill': Bar Kupershtein recounts captivity to leading Haredi rabbi

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein visited Bnei Brak’s city council and met Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, recounting Hamas’ psychological torture; Eitan Mor met the parents of Elyakim Leibman, killed on Oct. 7, and described the chaos at the Nova festival

Shilo Freid | 10.26.25

Why secular foodies are flocking to Bnei Brak for Shabbat flavors

Every Thursday, Bnei Brak’s iconic Jewish Restaurant hosts a seven-cholent feast drawing secular and religious diners alike; what began as a Haredi tradition has become a culinary destination for nostalgic comfort food and cultural connection

Sapir Gordo | 09.15.25

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