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הפגישה בין הרב יונתן מרקוביץ' לרב הצבאי הראשי, תא"ל הרב אייל קרים
Race against time to prevent bodies of Jewish soldiers in Ukraine from being cremated
Kyiv’s Chief Rabbi collaborates with IDF’s chief military rabbi to address halachic challenges in Ukraine’s military, including cremation prohibitions and Shabbat-compliant body recovery
Shilo Freid, Edward Doks | 05.07.25
חרדים
Half of Haredim want to integrate into Israeli society, study finds
Landmark study reveals that 50% of ultra-Orthodox Israelis aspire to integrate into mainstream society, double previous government estimates, while 25% of Haredi men would enlist in the IDF given cultural accommodations
Shilo Freid | 05.07.25
טקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ממלכתי ברחבת הכותל המערבי
IDF chief of staff orders expansion of draft notices to Haredim
In shadow of shortage of servicemen - and the approval of plans to expand the operation in Gaza - Eyal Zamir ordered expansion of  issuance of draft orders to yeshiva students; In response, the Haredim are expected to increase pressure to pass  conscription exemption law - and are even hinting at the dissolution of the coalition.
Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 05.06.25
המפגש בין נציגי הצבאות
US Army reps praise IDF expertise in victim identification following October 7 massacre
Teams from the US Army visited the IDF Military Rabbinate to study its advanced DNA identification processes, praised for identifying all victims of the October 7 massacre; The visit fostered collaboration, with both armies sharing expertise in remains identification and medical procedures
Shilo Freid | 05.06.25
ביג גלילות
'Disrespects God and the Torah': Haredi leaders escalate boycott against shopping chain
Prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Beit Shemesh are urging a boycott of the BIG shopping complex, citing its connection to the new Glilot mall, which operates on Shabbat
Shilo Freid | 05.05.25
הפגנת חרדים קיצוניים בלשכת הגיוס בתל השומר בזמן הגיוס לחטיבת חשמונאים
Haredi extremists clash with police, new haredi recruits outside IDF enlistment center
Haredi extremists at the IDF enlistment center in Tel Hashomer protested the enlistment of Haredi soldiers on a draft day designed just for them; Demonstrators blocked roads, hurled insults, and distributed anti-enlistment propaganda, while recruits voluntarily joined the Haredi Netzach Yehuda Battalion under heavy security 
Shilo Freid | 04.28.25
אחד מאירועי גיוס התרומות
Funds raised in US to keep Israeli haredi yeshivas afloat are nearly gone
A year after rabbis raised over $100 million to offset a High Court ruling to freeze yeshiva funding over the military draft issue, the money is nearly gone and the budget has not been replaced, but donors are willing to give more as  
Shilo Freid | 04.22.25
בן שפירו
'I will be proud to light the torch': Ben Shapiro responds to Independence Day row
Pro-Israel advocate set to light torch on Mount Herzl says ‘proud to take part’ in ceremony but declines to comment on backlash over past remarks
Daniel Edelson, New York, Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 04.21.25
Rabbi Meir Mazuz
Leading Sephardic spiritual figure Rabbi Meir Mazuz dies at 80
Widely regarded as one of the foremost spiritual authorities among Jews of Tunisian descent, news of Kisse Rahamim yeshiva founder's death prompts outpouring of tributes from across political and religious spectrum; Netanyahu: 'One of the greatest Torah scholars of our generation'
Shilo Freid | 04.19.25
ברכת הכהנים המסורתית בכותל המערבי
Former hostage joins thousands of worshippers participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall
Ceremony headed by Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Kalman Bar and Rabbi David Yosef, along with Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Shilo Freid | 04.15.25
הרב הראשי דוד יוסף באירוע עם הרב שלום דוכמן, מנהל כולל חב"ד
123 orphans mark Bar Mitzvah milestone at Western Wall ceremony
A large-scale Bar Mitzvah ceremony was held for 123 orphaned boys, including those who lost parents in the Gaza war; The event, hosted at the Western Wall and beyond, combined tradition, joy, and heartfelt personal attention for every child 
Shilo Freid | 04.08.25
חברי המשלחת במחנה ההשמדה אושוויץ
In first, ultra-Orthodox students join Holocaust remembrance trip to Poland
Ultra-Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshiva high schools embarked on a journey through Nazi death camps and historic Jewish sites in Poland; 'Today, they know where they came from, and this is another step toward building a more united Israeli society'
Shilo Freid | 04.03.25
רב הכותל משגיח על העבודות
Notes from Qatar, Yemen and Iran calling for peace placed in the Western Wall
Western Wall Heritage Foundation says notes contain heartfelt requests for peace, reconciliation and stronger ties between nations; prayer notes cleared from Western Wall stones and transferred for religious burial ahead of Passover
Shilo Freid | 04.03.25
ביג גלילות
Public debate intensifies over Shabbat openings at Israel's biggest mall
Ramot Hasharon legal adviser, Micha Blum, says city obligated to enforce existing bylaws and issue fines to businesses that open on Saturday; Haredi leaders threaten boycott if regulations not enforced; city working to develop a new policy
Shilo Freid | 04.02.25
מימין: מתנאל ליסנר, שני משמאל: אפרים יכמן ז"ל
He survived the war—and shared his comrade’s final song with the world
Amid lull in Gaza fighting, Efraim Yachman and Matanel Lisner composed a melody for a verse from Psalms; Yachman fell in battle a month later; their battlefield-born song was released on his 23rd birthday, performed by Lisner and peers from Yeruham’s Hesder Yeshiva
Shilo Freid | 03.30.25
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