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Top rabbis call to defy top court rulings that contradict Jewish law

Prominent Religious Zionist rabbis say Israelis should not obey High Court of Justice decisions that contradict Jewish law, escalating tensions over the judiciary, military service and the role of religion in public life

Shilo Freid | 06.03.26

Knesset backs first reading of controversial attorney general bill that would split the role

Bill that constitutes a central pillar of the coalition's judicial reform plan advances; it splits the powers of the attorney general into an additional role for a prosecutor general; opponents say it politicizes the positions and could endanger democracy

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 06.02.26

Anti-draft Haredi protesters smash Jerusalem police building doors, block railway tracks

Anti-draft Haredi protesters brought rail traffic in central Israel to a halt, attempted to storm the home of a senior police commander and blocked major roads across the country, as Haredi municipal leaders declared the police 'an enemy' and suspended cooperation.

Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie, Gilad Cohen | 06.01.26

Heavy traffic disruptions expected in central Israel over Haredi anti-draft protests

Protests are expected in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh, Safed and Nof HaGalil after arrests of draft dodgers, days after road blockages and clashes with police.

Shilo Freid | 05.31.26

'We thought the worst had passed': 13 killed since Lebanon ceasefire began

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin became the latest soldier killed since the ceasefire took effect, as the north remains under fire despite the official truce

Roni Green Shaulov, Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein, Eitan Glickman | 05.31.26

Chief rabbi issues stark warning: Temple Mount visits are strictly forbidden

Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber says entering the Temple Mount and bowing there are grave prohibitions, after the practice spread among visiting groups and politicians

Shilo Freid | 05.31.26

IDF sees rise in Haredi enlistment, says it can take thousands more

Ultra-Orthodox draft tracks grew 24% in latest cycle, with record combat enlistment, as the army expands programs meant to preserve Haredi religious life

Shilo Freid | 05.28.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים

Likud backs Haredi daycare bill after Oct. 7 inquiry threat

United Torah Judaism warns it could support a state commission into the massacre unless the coalition bypasses the High Court ruling and advances subsidies for families of draft evaders

Roy Rubinstein, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 05.27.26

Ultra-Orthodox ally says Netanyahu can no longer be trusted

Degel HaTorah chief Moshe Gafni lashes out over stalled draft exemption law as Haredi anger pushes coalition toward possible Knesset dissolution

Shilo Freid | 05.26.26

With Torah scroll and combat vest, Ger Hasid goes viral on social media as unlikely symbol of IDF unity

Rabbi Yehuda Weitzman, an IDF reservist and rabbi in the Hasmonean Brigade, says he chose to train as a combat soldier when already an IDF captain; he collected donations for his unit from Haredi communities, including anti-Zionist Satmar Hasidim in the US

Shilo Freid | 05.26.26

Haredi leaders discuss ousting Netanyahu before elections

Attempt to put pressure on Netanyahu: Currently there are not 61 Knesset lawmakers who will vote in favor of replacing the government and appointing another prime minister from within the Knesset; Opposition prepared to vote for any alternative PM

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 05.25.26

Israel’s next election likely to move up to September 15th

Haredi parties tell Netanyahu they will not advance the conscription bill, leaving Shas and Degel HaTorah split over the election date as the prime minister tries to buy more time on security and diplomatic fronts

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 05.25.26

2,000 Haredi doctors in five years? New plan aims to ease Israel’s physician shortage

Israel ranks below the OECD average in doctors per capita, and a new reform could worsen shortages, especially in the periphery; a national plan aims to guide Haredi students from prep courses to medical careers without lowering standards

Shilo Freid, Or Hadar | 05.24.26

Raised Jewish, serving in the IDF, then she learned: 'According to halacha, I’m not Jewish'

Staff Sgt. K. grew up celebrating Jewish holidays and believing she was Jewish, only to discover she was not recognized as such under halacha; now serving in the IDF’s Panther Battalion, she is undergoing conversion: 'I never felt I wasn’t part of the Jewish people'

Shilo Freid | 05.22.26

Rare 180-year-old cookbook reveals secrets of kosher cuisine at the Victorian Jewish table

Ahead of Shavuot, the National Library of Israel presents a rare copy of what is believed to be the world’s first kosher cookbook, an 1846 English volume with dairy dishes, beauty tips and recipes often attributed to Lady Judith Montefiore

Shilo Freid | 05.19.26

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