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'Retarded, evil, rude and a fool': Yeshiva head blasts student for enlisting in IDF

Storm erupts at top Jerusalem yeshiva after student joins IDF's Haredi brigade, prompting fierce backlash from Rabbi Benjamin Rimmer, who denounced move as betrayal of Torah values and warned others against following suit

Shilo Freid | 09.04.25

טקס ההצהרה של הפלוגה השנייה של החטיבה החרדית "החשמונאים"

Being the bridge between Torah and military service is a privilege, says Haredi IDF soldier

As many in the Haredi community stand aside, a growing number of Haredi soldiers are integrating into the IDF, serving on the frontlines, leading units, and demonstrating how religious values can coexist with military duty

Shilo Freid | 09.03.25

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox men enlist in IDF: 'Proud to serve and protect Israel'

Families expressed pride, hope, and concern as dozens of ultra-Orthodox recruits joined IDF units; 'Soldiers gave all that was dear to them — now it’s our turn'

Shilo Freid | 09.01.25

Haredi families get more holiday food voucher aid than reservists, other low-income families

Bnei Brak prioritized Haredi families in holiday food voucher distribution, ignoring other low-income families in need, sparking criticism from the High Court; Families of seven or more received 750 shekels ($210), while reserve soldiers’ families got only 400 shekels ($112)

Shilo Freid | 09.01.25

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: 'If military police come to Yeshivas, stand up to them'

In his weekly lecture, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urged students not to fear military police seeking to arrest draft dodgers, adding that Torah study protects Israel more than military service

Shilo Freid | 08.31.25

תלמידים ותלמידות מגיעים לבית הספר גבריאלי בתל אביב

Special education set to soar 10.4% this year — nine times faster than general schools

Israel’s special education system will grow from 354,000 to 391,000 students in 2025/26, adding $751.8 million to the budget; Ultra-Orthodox schools also expand, and teacher numbers rise sharply to meet demand

Shahar Ilan | 08.31.25

דיון מינוי יו"ר ועדת חוץ וביטחון בוועדת הכנסת

New York is 'sublime spiritual experience': Haredi politician urges Netanyahu to allow draft dodgers to leave country

As tens of thousands of reservists will be drafted once again during the holidays for Gideon's Chariots II, the government is making efforts to allow thousands of draft dodgers to leave Israel to participate in Rosh Hashanah festivities; In addition to Uman, haredi politician Yitzhak Goldknopf is now asking PM to expand the travel outline

Amir Ettinger | 08.26.25

Switzerland adapts resorts for Orthodox Jewish tourists, offers kosher phone guidance

In Davos and Saas Valley, special representatives help Haredi tourists navigate local rules, enjoy vacation safely and avoid misunderstandings — while teaching locals about Jewish customs and traditions

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block major Israeli highways over army draft arrests

Massive traffic jams hit central Israel as fringe Jerusalem Faction activists, protesting arrest of draft dodgers, block key junctions on Highways 2, 4 and 6; in dramatic footage, protesters beat on a car that broke through—one clung to the roof

Ynet correspondents | 08.20.25

'Free Palestine' spraypainted on cars of Jewish families vacationing in France

Amid tensions between Netanyahu and Macron, Haredi vacationers in the French Alpine village of Châtel find ‘Free Palestine’ spraypainted on their car; 'It’s a horrifying feeling, and the police are not taking the case seriously,' one says

Itamar Eichner | 08.20.25

Haredim, police clash during protest on major highway: 'The state will get prisoners, not soldiers'

Extremist ultra-Orthodox members of the Jerusalem Faction demonstrate against mandatory conscription into the IDF as the draft exemption law crisis continues; 'We will die before we enlist'

Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein | 08.19.25

US Satmar Hasidic leaders arrive in Israel to challenge draft, state funding

The anti-Israel sect is visiting to back opposition to drafting Haredim, push for full separation of Haredi schools from state funding and influence moderate rabbis, exploiting tensions in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community over military conscription

Shilo Freid | 08.19.25

Israeli tourist injured after leaping to escape tuk-tuk robbery in Sri Lanka

Matityahu Korman was injured after narrowly escaping a robbery in Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay by jumping from a moving tuk-tuk; the driver seized his passport and extorted cash before police intervened and arrested the assailant

Itamar Eichner | 08.19.25

Leading Haredi rabbi on IDF draft: 'Jews persecute Jews over Torah study'

Rabbi Dov Landau criticized military and arrests of deserters, urging yeshiva students not to succumb and enlist; 'It is unacceptable for Jews to be imprisoned for studying Torah'

Shilo Freid | 08.18.25

Jewish family ordered to leave Belgian vacation home over Shabbat prayers

Owner of the vacation apartment showed up at the Shabbat meal after neighbors complained about a 'suspicious gathering' - referring to a Friday night prayer service - and demanded the family leave

Itamar Eichner | 08.18.25

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