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שרה חרדית מבני ברק שיצאה בשאלה מתגייסת לצה"ל
Sarah left the Haredi world and chose IDF enlistment: ‘Military service was my childhood dream’
After years of doubt, Sarah left her ultra-Orthodox home in Bnei Brak, completed gaps at a pre-army program and is set to begin IDF basic training before joining an electronics project in the ICT Directorate: ‘I simply set a fact’
Itzchak Tessler | 04.27.26
יסכה חג'ג'
'Some days I wear a head covering, some days a bikini': the ultra-Orthodox influencer who defied expectations
What are the odds that a rabbi’s daughter raised in an ultra-Orthodox home would leave religion, date non-Jewish men and ultimately marry her father’s student? This is the story of Iska Hajeje, who candidly shares her complex life with tens of thousands of followers
Galit Hareli | 04.17.26
הפשיעה הגוברת בעיר בני ברק
'Corrupting our children': Bnei Brak moves to shut vending machines after 10 p.m.
Ultra-Orthodox city extends late-night food restrictions to snack and drink machines after officials say they have become gathering spots for youths, drawing complaints of noise, cigarette sales and what backers call 'spiritual harm'
Shilo Freid | 04.14.26
יעקב פיין
'Fitness improves faith': the trainer bringing workouts to the Haredi world
After moving to Israel, Jacob Fein turned a personal transformation into a mission, training religious and ultra-Orthodox men while challenging stigma, building a following online, and promoting fitness as part of a balanced, observant lifestyle
Eitan Gefen | 04.11.26
מתאימים את השטריימל
Ultra-Orthodox fur hats turn into luxury status symbol with prices reaching tens of thousands
Worn primarily by married Hasidic men, the round fur hat varies in size and style across communities and can cost anywhere from a few thousand shekels to more than 25,000 shekels (about $6,500)
Shilo Freid | 04.10.26
הציבור במקלטים, שאגת הארי
Study reveals Israel’s war divide: women more stressed, ultra-Orthodox less fearful, Arabs most distressed
Study finds Arab citizens report highest distress, women more likely to seek shelter and feel stress, while ultra-Orthodox report stronger faith and resilience during the war
Or Sofer | 03.17.26
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
שמחה גרינבויים ומנחם קיין שרכשו את קניון ערד
Mayor warns ultra-Orthodox mall owners against undermining city’s secular identity
After Ger Hasidic businessmen bought Arad’s main shopping center, tenants say they were asked to remove images of women and adopt stricter modesty standards; officials call it illegal discrimination and an attempt to reshape the largely secular city
Ilana Curiel | 02.16.26
בני ברק
22 arrested in Bnei Brak riots; female IDF soldiers say they hid in dumpsters
Unrest erupted after false reports they were serving draft notices; police rescued the soldiers as rioters overturned a patrol car and torched a motorcycle, while commanders cited lack of coordination with the army
Maya Cohen | 02.15.26
Haredi boycott of key draft exemption bill vote throws state budget into jeopardy
Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers claimed there was no progress in the discussions on draft bill so they decided not to support vote on the Arrangements Law; צove threatens timetable set by coalition and the advancement of its reforms, including milk reform
Shilo Freid | 02.05.26
אישה חרדית. ארכיון
Security guard at Prague airport forces ultra-Orthodox woman to remove head covering
The woman, who was flying to London with her husband, said she took off her headscarf out of fear of being arrested; 'I said I'm a religious Jew and I can't take it off but he yelled again, Take it off'; She was afraid of arrest so she complied
Itamar Eichner | 02.04.26
חטיבת החשמונאים
IDF unveils three new enlistment tracks for ultra-Orthodox recruits, including separate officer training
New General Staff order creates fully gender-segregated units, separate command courses and an external rabbinical body to oversee compliance, as the military seeks to expand ultra-Orthodox enlistment without altering religious lifestyles
Shilo Freid, Yoav Zitun | 02.03.26
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara
71,000 draft evaders, 80% ultra-Orthodox: Israel sees slight rise in Haredi enlistment
As the High Court demands an effective draft plan, new data show a modest increase in ultra-Orthodox enlistment alongside a sharp jump in draft evaders, most of them Haredi, and growing criticism of police enforcement
Tova Zimuky | 02.01.26
מוטי בבצ'יק
Senior Hasidic power broker accuses Netanyahu of deceiving ultra-Orthodox public
In a rare public interview, Moti Babchik said the current crisis over military conscription of ultra-Orthodox men has shattered trust that once existed between the community’s leadership and Netanyahu
Amir Ettinger | 01.31.26
Haredi bloc to back budget in first reading despite draft dispute
Parties condition support on progress toward draft exemption law, but with legal concerns unresolved, receive rabbinic approval to back coalition in initial vote
Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 01.28.26
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