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Several Jewish leaders in Iran released amid post-war crackdown, others still detained

Following the war with Israel, dozens of Jews were arrested across Iran, including rabbis and community leaders, and while some have been released on bail, others remain in custody; Jewish leaders urge prayer as fear and repression grip Iran’s shrinking Jewish population

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 06.30.25

בזמן הפרות הסדר בלילה בשכם, היו מתפללים בקבר יוסף

Breslov Hasidim intend to 'occupy' Joseph's Tomb in Nablus: 'Talmud is our protection'

After several visits without security coordination, one of which ended with injuries and arrests after a clash with Palestinians, Joseph Tomb activist group says in statement, 'Joseph, we won’t sell you a second time'

Shilo Freid, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.29.25

Iranian security detains Jews over suspected collaboration with Israel, activists say

Exiles say Iranian security forces have detained rabbis and Jewish community leaders, taking them to undisclosed locations

Lior Ben Ari, Shilo Freid, Nitzi Yakov | 06.27.25

Haredi leaders raise hundreds of millions in US for Israeli yeshivas

With state funding frozen, ultra-Orthodox leaders launch urgent fundraising drive in US, raising $120 million to support yeshivas; 'No benefactor can replace the state,' one rabbi says, as communities weigh financial independence against government ties

Shilo Freid | 06.25.25

הרב יהודה גראמי (עם המיקרופון) בחתונה באיראן, בימים שקטים יותר

Iran’s Chief Rabbi: All synagogues and Jewish schools closed amid national emergency

In a rare interview, Iran’s chief rabbi Yehuda Gerami said the Jewish community has not experienced unusual incidents but was urged by rabbis to pray amid the country’s crisis

Shilo Freid | 06.20.25

Iran's Natanz enrichment facility before and after Israeli strike

Report: US intel challenges Israeli position on Iran; Trump dismisses assessment: ‘I don’t care’

While Israel insists Iran is nearing a nuclear breakout, U.S. intelligence says Tehran is years away from a bomb. President Trump dismissed the official assessment, saying he believes Iran was “very close” and rejecting concerns raised by his intelligence chief

Lior Ben Ari, Shilo Freid | 06.17.25

Iran calls for urgent global action to stop war with Israel

Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesman calls on world to halt fighting as Israeli expert estimates military pressure worries the regime trying to project power against external threats

Lior Ben Ari, Shilo Freid | 06.17.25

Special education center heavily damaged in Iranian missile strike

An Iranian missile directly struck the Aleh campus in Bnei Brak, severely damaging the facility and nearby buildings; An elderly man was killed and dozens narrowly escaped after finding a locked shelter and fleeing moments before it collapsed

Shilo Freid | 06.16.25

UTJ chair resigns from cabinet after bill to dissolve Knesset defeated in draft row

Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf steps down after failing to unite his ultra-Orthodox bloc around a push for broad IDF draft exemptions; his call for early elections rejected by allies fearing backlash against Haredim and risks to coalition stability

Shilo Freid | 06.12.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Government survives Knesset dissolution vote after draft compromise with ultra-Orthodox bloc

After late-night rabbinic intervention and a draft law compromise, Haredi lawmakers side with coalition, defeating opposition’s bid to dissolve the Knesset 61–53 and granting Netanyahu government crucial reprieve

Sivan Hilaie, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 06.12.25

IDF set to send 54,000 draft notices to Haredi men, bolster enforcement against dodgers

Senior commander of IDF manpower division tells Knesset panel the military is shifting its enforcement to the individual draft dodger after previously dealing with religious learning institutions and sectors

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie, Gal Ganot | 06.11.25

'He only wants to buy time': With Haredi threat to quit, Netanyahu scrambles to prevent government collapse

Netanyahu is battling to delay a critical vote as ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to dissolve Knesset over military draft bill, with Shas holding the swing vote and tensions rising within both the coalition and opposition

Shilo Freid | 06.11.25

Haredi leaders reject US envoy Huckabee’s unity plea amid coalition crisis, push for elections

As coalition tensions peak over draft law, top rabbis dismiss Huckabee’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy as foreign interference, reaffirming their demand to dissolve Knesset

Shilo Freid | 06.10.25

Mixed feelings in Haredi camp ahead of vote to dissolve Knesset over draft bill

Internal divisions within Israel’s ultra-Orthodox bloc are casting doubt on a widely expected Knesset dissolution, as most Hasidic leaders back new elections while others urge patience—leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition in limbo

Shilo Freid | 06.09.25

One million dollars for house visit: Hassidic spiritual leader launches US fundraising tour

Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, leader of Gur Hasidic dynasty, embarks on fundraising tour aiming to replace state stipends frozen by court order, securing tens of millions from wealthy donors to sustain community’s institutions

Shilo Freid | 06.09.25

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