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A quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox Israel: guns are suddenly everywhere

Expanded licensing rules have put more firearms in Haredi communities, where many residents lack military training and some gun owners warn that greater security also brings greater risk

Shilo Freid | 09.01.26

Ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize secular Jerusalem school ahead of opening day

Police deploy to secular school in Kiryat Yovel after protesters scrawl anti-'immodesty' messages, dump garbage and post anti-draft stickers amid wider tensions over Jerusalem’s religious character

Liran Tamari | 09.01.26

צילומי משפחות של מועמדים בגיוס חרדים בתל השומר

'My brother served in Gaza, he inspired me': Haredi youths choose to enlist in IDF

About 500 Haredi youths are expected to report to Tel Hashomer for IDF service, including combat roles, as extremists protest outside; 'It’s a great privilege to defend the country,' said Yosef Friedman; 'It’s important to contribute,' added Shmuel Cohen

Shilo Freid | 08.30.26

אוטובוסים תקועים על ידי המפגינים, מדובר בקווים של אגד שמגיעים מהצפון לירושלים

'The police ran away': Haredi protesters block buses entering Jerusalem on Shabbat

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators stranded 13 buses at the capital’s entrance as Shabbat transit protests also spread to Safed and Bnei Brak

Liran Tamari | 08.29.26

מימין: פייני סוקניק, חנאן אלסאנע, יעל יחיאלי

Three women, three worlds: Secular, Haredi and Bedouin women unite for political parity

Yael Yechieli, Fany Sukenik and Hanan Alsana come from very different parts of Israeli society, but through the 50:50 initiative they share one goal: equal representation for women in politics and decision-making

Karina Shtotland | 08.25.26

What Israel’s Altalena crisis teaches about unity and sovereignty

Opinion: The 1948 Altalena crisis showed that Jewish unity and state sovereignty are not competing values; as Israel again debates equal military service and civic responsibility, that balance is being tested

Gadi Ezra | 08.25.26

'We will die rather than be drafted': extremist Haredi protesters block Highway 4 over arrest of draft evader

The yeshiva student was detained after a problem with his public transportation card; the hard-line Jerusalem Faction said the young man was 'abducted to military prison

Shilo Freid | 08.24.26

Iran targets Haredi Israelis for spying as Shin Bet launches community campaign

Security officials have met rabbis, media figures and local politicians to warn that seemingly harmless approaches may be part of Iranian recruitment efforts

Shilo Freid | 08.23.26

IDF pushes manpower revolution to avert crisis amid shortage of 12,000 soldiers

The IDF is quietly overhauling its manpower system to bridge a 12,000-soldier shortfall, sending more troops to combat roles and adding tens of thousands to reserves; but it still needs conscripts, including thousands of Haredim each year

Yossi Yehoshua | 08.14.26

Haredi protesters' sign desecrated the memory of my Holocaust survivor father and my fallen soldier son

I wish that I could say that the young men did not understand what the sign said, but the phrase also appeared there in Hebrew, accompanied by photos of haredi Jews being killed by the Nazis. The meaning was perfectly clear.

Marcy Oster | 08.13.26

Wearing yellow stars and chanting 'the army is worse than death': Haredi protest blocks major highway

Thousands of haredim who oppose the IDF draft came out to protest the arrest of a draft dodger after 3 weeks with no arrests; they appeared to be trying to trample on the memory of both the Holocaust and of soldiers who fell defending the state of Israel

Shilo Freid | 08.12.26

Haredi protesters plan roadblocks after arrest of alleged draft dodger

Demonstrations are expected around Bnei Brak after a yeshiva student who came to police to testify in a fraud case was allegedly escorted from the station and handed over to military police

Shilo Freid | 08.12.26

Why are Haredi leaders allowed to embrace Israel’s anti-Zionist opponents?

Opinion: Ger Rebbe’s ties with anti-Zionist Satmar figures spark accusations of hypocrisy as critics highlight right-wing silence over Haredi leaders’ contacts with groups that reject Israel’s legitimacy

Einav Schiff | 08.07.26

$13,000 for a wig? Orthodox women challenge a costly religious norm

Chabad attorney is asking a rabbinical court to classify wigs as an essential religious necessity and cap profits, while wig makers say rising demand, scarce human hair and higher production standards justify the cost

Shilo Freid | 08.07.26

From kollel to startup: Haredi entrepreneurs raise $62 million and expand into global markets

A mentorship program for Haredi entrepreneurs has delivered striking results, helping most participating startups raise millions of dollars and break into international markets

Shilo Freid | 08.07.26