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קובי סמרנו לצד בנו, יונתן סמרנו ז"ל
'We are writing letters of eternity': a hostage family’s mission after the Nova festival attack
A Torah scroll is being written in memory of Yonatan Samerano and will later be placed in Tel Aviv’s Great Synagogue on Allenby Street as part of its renewal, with his father, Kobi, explaining why the writing began at the site of the Nova festival
Shilo Freid | 01.19.26
Some of the participants in the Haredi initiative in Bnei Brak
Beyond teaching and daycare: ultra-Orthodox women carve a new path into Israel’s tech elite
With salaries once unimaginable in the community, growing numbers of ultra-Orthodox women are entering Israel’s high-tech sector; a Haredi-led initiative helps them bridge cultural and professional gaps and succeed without university degrees
Shilo Freid | 01.18.26
האבן הגדולה מהכותל המערבי
Western Wall stone to be returned from Defense HQ in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
The stone, which weighs about 6 tons, will be returned to Jerusalem in the coming days; part of a broader initiative to restore ancient stones from the Western Wall that were placed in various locations across Israel over the years 
Shilo Freid | 01.13.26
טקס לזכר חללי מלחמת חרבות ברזל בהר הרצל
Attorney General tells Supreme Court: Government violated draft ruling, undermining rule of law
In sharp response to contempt of court petition, AG confirms government had not acted to enforce law against Haredi tax evaders and called for implementation of Justice Noam Sohlberg's warning: 'A dangerous opening for the rule of unbridled power'
Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel | 01.12.26
"ההורים שמחים שאני בנצח יהודה". מימין: י', מ' ו־א', ברצועת עזה, אתמול
'We opposed enlistment, but after our friend was killed on Oct. 7, it shook us': Haredi IDF troops on draft
Raised in ultra-Orthodox families that opposed enlistment, three IDF soldiers say the war changed their path and they are now serving in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion in northern Gaza
Shilo Freid | 01.09.26
יוסף אייזנטל ז"ל
Haredi anger at police after fatal ramming, charges against driver revised
Police initially sought an aggravated murder charge against bus driver Fakhri Khatib in the death of teen Yosef Eisental, but a court downgraded it as Haredim condemned police messaging over the ramming and a sector spokesman later apologized
Shilo Freid, Liran Tamari | 01.07.26
זירת דריסת המפגין החרדי בירושלים
New details emerge in death of Haredi teen dragged by bus at Jerusalem draft protest
The bus driver suspected of running over 14-year-old Yosef Eisental and killing him called emergency services after being attacked and blocked by anti-conscription protesters in Jerusalem; Driver was arrested, taken for questioning; Haredi lawmakers call it 'murder'
Gilad Cohen, Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof | 01.07.26
זירת דריסת המפגין החרדי בירושלים
One killed, others hurt as bus hits protesters at Haredi anti-draft rally in Jerusalem
Bonfires burned on the road as a bus struck protesters at a Jerusalem junction, killing an 18-year-old and injuring three others; a 16-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition; police arrested the driver, who has not yet been questioned
Idan Bloemhof, Shilo Freid | 01.06.26
היריד של חסידות קרלין בבנייני האומה
Torah, work and the IDF: the Hasidic sect embracing modern Israeli life
Once seen as ultra-strict, the Karlin sect is embracing work, military service and filtered smartphones, all with the Rebbe’s blessing, while holding firm on spiritual rigor and community unity across Jerusalem, Bnei Brak and beyond
Shilo Freid | 01.06.26
עימותים בין משטרה למפגינים חרדים בזמן גיוס חרדים בבקו"ם
‘Murderers, worse than Antiochus’: Clashes erupt as some protest, others celebrate ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men reported for IDF enlistment on Sunday as dozens of extremist protesters hurled insults and tried to disrupt the draft. Police declared illegal protests in central Israel and Jerusalem as enlistment numbers, including for combat units, continued to rise. 
Shilo Freid | 01.04.26
הרב לאחר התקיפה
Rabbi attacked in Jaffa, lightly injured: ‘a young man lunged at me shouting Allahu Akbar’
Rabbi Netanel Avitan, who teaches at a hesder yeshiva in Jaffa, said the attack occurred on Yefet Street; he was taken to Sourasky Medical Center, and police have opened an investigation
Shilo Freid, Lihi Gordon | 01.01.26
מליאת הכנסת
Supreme Court freezes one billion shekels for ultra-Orthodox education institutions
Freeze comes after after a Yesh Atid petition, pending a January 8 hearing; Lapid called the funds illegal; Haredi parties accused the court of waging war on religious education
Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 12.31.25
תפילין וסידורים שהושחתו מחוץ לבית הכנסת בגבעתיים
Vandal destroys Jewish prayer items outside Givatayim synagogue
Tefillin, prayer books and tallitot destroyed outside Beit Yosef synagogue in what religious leaders call shocking desecration; chief rabbis and local officials condemn attack and urge police to bring perpetrator to justice
Shilo Freid | 12.29.25
הארכאולוג ארי לוי ליד המקווה
Second Temple-era Jewish ritual bath uncovered beneath Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem
Carved into the rock and covered in ash from the Temple’s destruction, the mikveh likely served locals and pilgrims visiting Jerusalem, according to Israel Antiquities Authority researchers
Shilo Freid | 12.29.25
הפגנת חרדים בירושלים בעקבות מעצר עריק
Dozens of Haredi youth block Jerusalem light rail over draft arrest
Protest follows Yiddish call to action and comes days after violent clashes in Jerusalem, as tensions grow over efforts to advance legislation exempting Haredim from mandatory military service
Shilo Freid | 12.26.25
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