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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

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

'I don't need the publicity': The Haredi businessman who gave Emily Damari a BMW

Shai Graucher, inspired by his late father’s charity work, unites wealthy US donors and Israeli war victims through lavish gifts, viral acts of kindness and a mission to showcase Jewish unity amid tragedy

Shilo Freid | 03.09.25

סשה טרופנוב והרב זילברשטיין בבית הרב בבני ברק

Returned hostage Sasha Troufanov visits home of haredi rabbi who prayed for his release

Troufanov meets Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein and recites Birkat Hagomel, a Jewish prayer of thanksgiving after surviving a dangerous situation; Sasha said: 'Even in the great darkness I felt that I was not alone'; the rabbi responded: 'You are a symbol of the Jewish nation. Jewish history will remember you and the other hostages'

Shilo Freid | 03.09.25

טקס ההשבעה של חטיבת החשמונאים באנדרטת קברות המכבים במודיעין

IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade—first all-Haredi combat unit—is sworn in, but without the oath

In unusual scene for military event, audience separated by gender with partition; Instead of military band music, religious songs blast from speakers

Shilo Freid | 02.27.25

'We weren't raised on army values, but its hard to stay out now,' Haredi IDF recruits say

Haredi recruits in the IDF’s new Hashmonaim Brigade share their experiences of training, spiritual growth and adjusting to military life; despite initial challenges, many are committed to serving and see it as a meaningful way to contribute to Israel's security

Shilo Freid | 02.14.25

Netanyahu's Haredi coalition partners urge him to see cease-fire deal through

Both Shas and United Torah Judaism leaders vow to su pport any deal that would see all of the hostages held captive by Hamas return but in addition to far-right members of the coalition, the PM's own likud members say no deal if Hamas remains to rule Gaza

Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon | 01.28.25

Casualties of war are devastating to confused nation

Opinion: Fortitude of a nation depends on motivation, faith in the military, economic and political leadership and the belief in a joint cause, as well as the shared load among all Israelis. None of that exists now

Ben-Dror Yemini | 01.12.25

Judge calls out unequal police treatment of anti-government and Haredi protests

Ultra-Orthodox boy, 14, arrested in Jerusalem light rail protest released under lenient conditions; judge accuses police of unequal enforcement, contrasting harsh treatment of ultra-Orthodox with leniency toward anti-government protesters

Shilo Freid | 01.08.25

Navigating love and tradition: Dating after divorce as a Haredi

Dina, Michal and Moishi, from the Haredi community, were first in arranged marriages based on shared values; by their second marriages, they seek relationships centered on mutual respect, understanding and love, shaped by hard-earned insights

Sigal Kaplan | 12.31.24

Report: One in eight Israelis is Haredi; decline in birth rates continues

Study shows stall in Haredi men’s employment linked to IDF draft policies and the economic fallout of war; trends also reveal declining birth rates and migration from core Haredi cities

Shilo Freid | 12.30.24

Ultra-Orthodox men at IDF recruitment office

Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic group mulls enlistment for its youth amid blacklash

IDF officials hold talks with the Karlin Hasidic sect, offering to create special enlistment programs for adults with a pilot of 200 men; They will serve without uniforms and in women-free environment; Haredi community slams decision as secession

Shilo Freid | 12.26.24

This is why Haredim refuse to enlist in the IDF: A deep dive

The refusal of most ultra-Orthodox men to enlist has a long history, which stems in part from preventing assimilation into Israeli society – and because of this, the dream of equality in sharing the burden of IDF service seems distant; Haredi leaders sought to restore the voice of the Torah that was silenced after the Holocaust, but what began as an exemption for for about 400 Torah scholars has now reached tens of thousands

Shilo Freid | 12.18.24

Leader of hardline Jerusalem Faction Rabbi Asher Deutsch dies at 79

Head of Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak frequently spoke out strongly against conscription of Haredim into IDF

Shilo Freid | 12.16.24

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