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Shilo Freid
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
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08.04.26
'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
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08.02.26
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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07.15.26
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
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07.15.26
Radical Hasidics enter Palestinian village housing biblical tombs, sparking violent clashes
Followers of convicted sex offender Eliezer Berland entered without IDF coordination; some reportedly avoided seeking medical help because they were draft dodgers who feared arrest
Shilo Freid
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07.14.26
'Liar who cannot be trusted': ex-chief rabbi signals possible break with Netanyahu, praises Eisenkot
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef accuses PM of deceiving the ultra-Orthodox party over military conscription legislation, praises former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot and says Shas could support him as Israel’s next prime minister
Shilo Freid
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07.12.26
Coalition softens Torah study bill, but Haredi parties still see legal gain
Lawmakers drop clause critics say could grant yeshiva students benefits similar to soldiers, but revised Basic Law still defines Torah study as core value, giving Haredi parties potential leverage in future battles over military draft exemptions
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid
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07.09.26
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