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$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

Satmar billionaire offers $1 million to take Israel draft fight to The Hague

Billionaire Yoeli Landau proposed allocating $1 million to the fight against the draft law and providing legal assistance to every yeshiva student who was arrested; Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter did not respond to the proposal, but also did not oppose it

Shilo Freid | 08.06.26

Bennett says no coalition with Haredi factions: 'Door shut to draft dodgers'

Former PM warns that Israel faces an existential threat from a separate Haredi society and rejects Gadi Eisenkot’s plan to exempt 3% of each draft cohort, saying it would effectively spare nearly a third of eligible Haredi men

Shilo Freid | 08.06.26

Haredi women challenge soaring wig prices as rabbis face calls to intervene

With premium wigs costing up to $12,000, a Chabad attorney argues the religious necessity should face price controls, while wig makers cite scarce human hair and rising labor costs

Shilo Freid | 08.04.26

שוטרים מפזרים הפגנת חרדים בקפה הסמטה בירושלים

'Aggressive step to secularize Jerusalem': Haredi protesters vow to continue fight against cafe open on Shabbat

For a third Saturday, ultra-Orthodox protesters rallied outside Jerusalem’s Café Basimta over its Shabbat opening, reigniting tensions over religion, neighborhood identity, licensing and alleged missionary activity

Shilo Freid | 08.02.26

אנשי מס הכנסה נכנסו לבני ברק והותקפו בהשלכת ביצים וחפצים

Israel Tax Authority lifts Bnei Brak boycott, requires police escort for employees

Two weeks after tax inspectors were violently attacked, the Tax Authority agreed that operations in Bnei Brak and other high-risk communities will require advance coordination and police escorts

Shilo Freid | 07.30.26

Four Torah scrolls rescued moments before fire gutted Chabad founder’s gravesite

Four Torah scrolls were rescued from the compound in Hadiach before flames consumed the synagogue building near Rabbi Shneur Zalman’s grave, prompting Chabad leaders to plan an emergency rebuilding campaign; Rebuilt compound 'will be even greater'

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 07.26.26

Synagogue near Chabad founder’s grave destroyed in Ukraine fire

A fire that broke out shortly before midnight severely damaged the synagogue, kitchen and guest facilities at the pilgrimage complex in Hadiach, with losses estimated in the millions of dollars; no injuries were reported

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 07.26.26

Was Josephus a reliable historian? AI offers a surprising answer

Israeli researchers used computational analysis of ancient Greek to identify Josephus’ sources, finding that when he named an author, he generally quoted that source faithfully

Shilo Freid | 07.25.26

Tens of thousands gather at the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av eve | Live

Worshippers arrived at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem to sit on the ground and read the Book of Lamentations and other kinot on the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple

Shilo Freid | 07.22.26

Tisha B’Av 2026: fast times, rules and who is exempt

The fast begins Wednesday evening and ends Thursday night, with Jewish law restricting food, drink, bathing, leather shoes and marital relations while granting exemptions in cases of illness, childbirth and operational military duty

Shilo Freid | 07.22.26

'He has lost his way': Deri accuses IDF chief of aiding left over Haredi draft law

Shas leader says Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir crossed into politics by warning lawmakers against suspending arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders; 'He caused great damage to the army,' Aryeh Deri says

Shilo Freid | 07.16.26

Knesset passes sweeping law allowing government to override attorney general

The measure allows Israel’s government to reject the attorney general’s interpretation of the law, choose its own courtroom representation and potentially change the process for removing the current officeholder; Netanyahu absent from vote

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

High Court freezes law shielding ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest

Justices halt measure less than a day after its passage, keeping enforcement in place as petitions challenge a temporary exemption for yeshiva students amid military manpower shortages and a widening political crisis over conscription

Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

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