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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

Prominent rabbi fatally stabbed at religious study hall; suspect arrested

Police arrest a follower in his 20s after the attack at the Orthodox Jewish study center, where investigators said an argument preceded the fatal stabbing

Roy Rubinstein, Shilo Freid | 07.01.26

ממדאני באירוע שבו אמר את הדברים נגד איפא"ק

Hundreds of rabbis accuse Mamdani of fueling antisemitism over 'monsters' comment

More than 700 rabbis across the US are urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC members 'monsters,' saying his remarks fuel antisemitism and endanger American Jews

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.26.26

Hundreds of female IDF officers to Zamir: ‘Exclusion of women threatens national security’

Officers warned pressure from outside religious actors is damaging military discipline and operational effectiveness, while Zamir told rabbis army needs every combat soldier, male and female, to meet its operational needs

Gal Ganot, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.24.26

IDF moves female tank crews out of Armored Corps following religious backlash

Pilot will be held under the Border Defense Corps, in separate all-female companies, while the Armored Corps provides professional guidance after religious leaders threatened a boycott

Yossi Yehoshua | 06.17.26

‘He’s hiding bodies, I’ll pull the rabbi’s nose’: LA raisin heir accused of antisemitic harassment

A Los Angeles raisin heir was arrested on suspicion of making terror threats after allegedly harassing Chabad Rabbi Zushe Cunin and worshippers, including children, for months from his multimillion-dollar home next to a Chabad house in Pacific Palisades

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.26

More rabbis declare tank service forbidden over female integration

With the latest group joining, 25 yeshivas have now suspended sending students to the tank corps, potentially affecting hundreds of combat soldiers in the upcoming draft cycle

Shilo Freid | 06.11.26

הפגנת חרדים בלשכת הגיוס תה"ש במהלך יום גיוס של תומכי לחימה במסלולים חרדיים

‘When the Messiah comes, we'll stone all secular Jews’: rabbis attack Israeli law, IDF enlistment

Prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbis question duty to obey state laws at Netivot anti-enlistment conference targeting IDF tracks designed for Haredi men

Shilo Freid | 06.07.26

‘Created in God’s image’: Pride rabbi appeals to religious Jews to show support for LGBTQ+ community

As Pride Month begins, Rabbi Arie Hasit, a religious, straight ‘pride rabbi’ who has attended Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Pride for over 20 years, calls on religious leaders to support LGBTQ+ Jews

Arie Hasit | 06.03.26

Top rabbis call to defy top court rulings that contradict Jewish law

Prominent Religious Zionist rabbis say Israelis should not obey High Court of Justice decisions that contradict Jewish law, escalating tensions over the judiciary, military service and the role of religion in public life

Shilo Freid | 06.03.26

Yeshiva University president: Jewish pride is the answer to rising anti-Zionism

Rabbi Ari Berman says growing hostility toward Israel presents an opportunity to educate new audiences, strengthen Jewish identity and build broader support for the Jewish state

Sharon Kidon | 06.02.26

Chief rabbi issues stark warning: Temple Mount visits are strictly forbidden

Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber says entering the Temple Mount and bowing there are grave prohibitions, after the practice spread among visiting groups and politicians

Shilo Freid | 05.31.26

Meet ‘the Tactical Rabbi’ teaching American Jews how to shoot

As antisemitism surges following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, an Orthodox rabbi from New Jersey is replacing traditional Torah lessons with firearms training, self-defense tactics and active shooter preparedness for Jewish communities

Itamar Eichner | 05.13.26

Religious Zionist rabbis warn female tank fighters could push recruits out of armor

Rabbis oppose army's plan to integrate women into armored corps, citing issues with mixed combat; IDF chief reaffirms no exclusion of women after Supreme Court ruling

Shilo Freid | 04.28.26

From Roosevelt to Bush: exhibit uncovers chief rabbis' little-known White House diplomacy

A new exhibition at the President's Residence in Jerusalem reveals rare letters and photos documenting how Israel's chief rabbis used White House meetings to press Jewish and Israeli causes, from Rabbi Kook's 1924 visit to Rabbi Shapira's 1992 meeting with Bush

Shilo Freid | 04.27.26