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לוחמים חרדים באזור גבול הצפון
Haredi Hasmonean Brigade soldiers balance Torah study and combat in Lebanon
Haredi soldiers in the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade face their first combat in southern Lebanon, balancing training and Torah study; 'You learn a page of Gemara, then go on guard duty,' a fighter says
Shilo Freid | 03.17.26
אירוע ירי בבית כנסת ובית ספר יהודי במישיגן
Michigan: Car rams synagogue door, driver opens fire and is neutralized
Police were called to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, following reports of an active shooter, as the Jewish Federation of Detroit urged community members to stay away from the area
Shilo Freid | 03.12.26
הכספת הענקית שהובאה מאתיופיה
Jerusalem’s bomb shelters reveal hidden histories, from Western Wall cave to Ethiopian emperor’s vault
From an ancient cave near the Western Wall to a boxing club and children’s theater, Jerusalem residents fleeing sirens discover unusual underground spaces that offer both protection and a brief escape from the strain of war
Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen | 03.09.26
פינוי הפתקים מהכותל
Tens of thousands of notes removed from between the stones of the Western Wall
Among those collected during the annual pre-Passover cleanup were prayers for peace from Iranian citizens sent through the Western Wall Heritage Foundation's website, and notes from commanders in the US Army who currently are fighting alongside IDF soldiers
Shilo Freid | 03.09.26
אחד מבתי הכנסת שלעברו נורו יריות
Shots fired at synagogues in Toronto for second time in a week
Two synagogues sustained gunfire on Friday night; earlier in the week, a synagogue came under fire on Purim; Toronto mayor: 'These are outrageous acts of antisemitism, hatred and intimidation'
Shilo Freid, AFP | 03.08.26
קבר הנביא חבקוק ליד העיר טוסרקאן באיראן
Pilgrimage on hold? The Jewish tombs in Iran that remain out of reach
According to local tradition, Esther and Mordechai are not the only biblical figures buried in Iran, where Israel is currently at war; Daniel, the prophet Habakkuk and Serach bat Asher are also said to be laid to rest there
Shilo Freid | 03.05.26
קריאת מגילה בחניון תת-קרקעי בתל אביב
In shelters and safe rooms, Israelis across country read Book of Esther amid sirens
With synagogues closed due to the war with Iran, communities held Purim megillah readings in bomb shelters and protected spaces nationwide; French Jewish youths stranded without proper shelter joined a boarding school in northern Israel in what organizers called 'a living picture of one people'
Shilo Freid, Yair Kraus | 03.04.26
קריאת מגילת אסתר בבני ברק, ארכיון
This is how to observe Purim during war
How do you read Megillah in the middle of sirens? Can you fulfill the mitzvah of reading the Megillah alone? Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon answers halachic questions, recommends being more careful than ever not to get too drunk, and suggests: 'Give gifts of food to to those who need reinforcement'
Shilo Freid, Shmuel Munitz | 03.02.26
מיצג מחאה במודיעין עלית המשווה את בחורי הישיבה העצורים בגלל עריקות לחטופים
Outrage as Haredi protesters set up ‘Hostages Square’ for detained draft dodgers
In Modiin Illit, activists protesting arrest of ultra-Orthodox men who failed to report for military service erect 'Hostages Square' modeled on Tel Aviv’s plaza for Gaza captives, adopting hostage-family symbols
Shilo Freid | 02.26.26
חתונה
Utah Zoom weddings used by thousands of Israelis face new legislative threat
Proposed Utah bill would require physical presence for marriage ceremonies, potentially ending a remote option embraced by roughly 3,000 Israeli couples in 2024 seeking an alternative to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate monopoly
Shilo Freid | 02.23.26
Coalition weighs advancing ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill despite legal objections
Government may push the bill forward even if it risks being struck down by the High Court, as ultra-Orthodox parties seek to return to the coalition and regain ministerial posts ahead of a potential election. 
Yuval Karni, Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
מחנה שורה
Soldiers who identified Israel’s war dead say they were left without mental health care: ‘We came out broken’
About 200 soldiers in hesder yeshiva who served in casualty identification at the beginning of the war get no treatment package; Former military rabbi: 'Invisible people who did their work quietly and modestly need support';  IDF: They are treated by the health funds
Shira Kadari-Ovadia, Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
נשות הכותל
Netanyahu freezes Western Wall bill amid dispute over egalitarian prayer section
After High Court orders progress on egalitarian plaza, prime minister cancels ministers’ vote on Orthodox-only proposal; justice minister says he will support Avi Maoz’s bill in Knesset
Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
הובלת נפטרים לקבורה
Private middlemen charge grieving families thousands to remove deceased loved ones
Under Israeli law, transporting a deceased person within the jurisdiction of the local burial society is a basic service provided at no cost, and families are entitled to burial in their city of residence
Shilo Freid | 02.22.26
ישיבת הסיעה של עוצמה יהודית
Ben-Gvir's National Guard operating without formal legal approval or clear authority, report shows
Knesset research center says the unit is recruiting fighters, receiving state funds and dispersing protests, while lawmakers lack basic information on its chain of command, powers and governing procedures
Shilo Freid, Liran Tamari | 02.22.26
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