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יצחק גולדקנופף בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי
Ultra-Orthodox parties say they will continue to block Knesset votes over draft exemption law
Netanyahu detects impatience in his base with the Haredi demands surrounding the draft exemption law and this time is not going out of his way to appease them; Haredim say that Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein is pushing the country to new elections
Moran Azulay | 05.11.25
חרדים
Half of Haredim want to integrate into Israeli society, study finds
Landmark study reveals that 50% of ultra-Orthodox Israelis aspire to integrate into mainstream society, double previous government estimates, while 25% of Haredi men would enlist in the IDF given cultural accommodations
Shilo Freid | 05.07.25
טקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ממלכתי ברחבת הכותל המערבי
IDF chief of staff orders expansion of draft notices to Haredim
In shadow of shortage of servicemen - and the approval of plans to expand the operation in Gaza - Eyal Zamir ordered expansion of  issuance of draft orders to yeshiva students; In response, the Haredim are expected to increase pressure to pass  conscription exemption law - and are even hinting at the dissolution of the coalition.
Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 05.06.25
ביג גלילות
'Disrespects God and the Torah': Haredi leaders escalate boycott against shopping chain
Prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Beit Shemesh are urging a boycott of the BIG shopping complex, citing its connection to the new Glilot mall, which operates on Shabbat
Shilo Freid | 05.05.25
א', נשואה ואם לתאומות, מפתחת ביחידת אופק
Haredi women in IDF: 'Proud to contribute in way that respects my values'
Around 400 Haredi women, holding high-security clearances, work in elite IDF units like Unit 8200; competing for coveted roles, they later advance to senior positions in high-tech industry while challenging societal norms        
Shoshana Chen | 05.02.25
הפגנת חרדים קיצוניים בלשכת הגיוס בתל השומר בזמן הגיוס לחטיבת חשמונאים
Haredi extremists clash with police, new haredi recruits outside IDF enlistment center
Haredi extremists at the IDF enlistment center in Tel Hashomer protested the enlistment of Haredi soldiers on a draft day designed just for them; Demonstrators blocked roads, hurled insults, and distributed anti-enlistment propaganda, while recruits voluntarily joined the Haredi Netzach Yehuda Battalion under heavy security 
Shilo Freid | 04.28.25
David Hager and Y.
On one leg: Ultra-Orthodox soldier severely wounded in Gaza to light memorial candle
After losing his leg in battle, Y., a combatant in the Haredi Netzah Yehuda battalion, stands tall at Auschwitz, honoring fallen comrades and Holocaust victims
Ynet | 04.24.25
אחד מאירועי גיוס התרומות
Funds raised in US to keep Israeli haredi yeshivas afloat are nearly gone
A year after rabbis raised over $100 million to offset a High Court ruling to freeze yeshiva funding over the military draft issue, the money is nearly gone and the budget has not been replaced, but donors are willing to give more as  
Shilo Freid | 04.22.25
Rabbi Yitzhak Kesselman
No glass ceiling for Haredim, says ultra-Orthodox top tech executive
Rabbi Yitzhak Kesselman, newly promoted to Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Global, says being Haredi never held him back in high-tech — and reflects on how far he’s come
Israel Wullman | 04.17.25
Four Haredi New York investors sentenced in multi-million real estate fraud
Investors sentenced to prison for defrauding banks and investors of millions through inflated property values and falsified documents, exposing systemic issues within community’s business practices
Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.02.25
מחאה בירושלים
Thousands of haredim protest in Jerusalem against military conscription: "We are scapegoats for soldiers in Gaza'
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews call to 'fight Amalek', referring not to Hamas but to the IDF; 'A law should be passed that everyone goes to yeshiva, not to the army'
Idan Blumhof, Shilo Freid | 03.27.25
שוק מחנה יהודה
Switching sides: Few Israelis leave Judaism, many shift within it
Pew survey finds 22% of Israeli Jews have shifted their religious identity within Judaism, mostly from religious or traditional to secular, while Haredim show the highest retention and stability; findings highlight the unusually strong grip of Jewish identity in Israel; US Jews see modest disaffiliation compared to Israel’s high retention
Ynetnews | 03.26.25
אסתי שושן
The rise of ultra-Orthodox feminism: a movement against all odds
Once deemed impossible, Haredi women have organized to challenge exclusion from political parties; while no women have entered the Knesset yet, their activism is reshaping political discourse
Eliezer Hayun | 03.24.25
נתניהו בהצהרה לתקשורת
Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF
Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him  at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers 
Shilo Freid | 03.24.25
IDF prepares to release 14,000 draft notices for young Haredi men, but limited response expected
Response to call-up of 10,000 Haredim since June has been dismal so far - under 200; the IDF will focus on communities and cities where enlistment rates were higher in earlier draft rounds;  Ultra-Orthodox call it a 'war against yeshivot' 
Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 03.11.25
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