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ג'ונתן עמנואל קרדונה קסטילו (במרכז), לאחר מעצרו
Lev Tahor official alters Haredi appearance to escape arrest
El Salvador police release footage of Jonathan Castillo without religious appearance after fleeing Guatemala; He is suspected of human trafficking, forcing marriage and abusing children 
Itamar Eichner | 01.05.25
'We could have built a great company to sell to Nvidia, but we’re building an app for a billion users'
Dean Leitersdorf, 23, from the renowned Leitersdorf family, earned three Technion degrees, while his partner, Moshe Shalev, 37, grew up ultra-Orthodox and served in Unit 8200; Together, they founded AI startup 'Decart,' now valued at $500M and praised by Elon Musk himself
Tal Shahaf | 01.04.25
הספרייה הציבורית בדימונה
Court fines Haredi library for discriminating against single woman
Bnei Brak Municipality to pay up for refusing to lend books  to a woman from the community because she was single; the court condemned the discrimination, rules no law or regulation justified banning unmarried women from borrowing certain books
Lital Dobrovitzky | 12.31.24
זוג חרדי
Navigating love and tradition: Dating after divorce as a Haredi
Dina, Michal and Moishi, from the Haredi community, were first in arranged marriages based on shared values; by their second marriages, they seek relationships centered on mutual respect, understanding and love, shaped by hard-earned insights
Sigal Kaplan | 12.31.24
חרדים
Report: One in eight Israelis is Haredi; decline in birth rates continues
Study shows stall in Haredi men’s employment linked to IDF draft policies and the economic fallout of war; trends also reveal declining birth rates and migration from core Haredi cities
Shilo Freid | 12.30.24
Ultra-Orthodox men at IDF recruitment office
Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic group mulls enlistment for its youth amid blacklash
IDF officials hold talks with the Karlin Hasidic sect, offering to create special enlistment programs for adults with a pilot of 200 men; They will serve without uniforms and in women-free environment; Haredi community slams decision as secession
Shilo Freid | 12.26.24
הראשון לציון, הרב יצחק יוסף
Former chief rabbi: 'Even someone who's idle shouldn't join the army'
In recorded video, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urges all ultra-Orthodox men to ignore military draft orders, even those not studying in yeshivas
Shilo Freid | 12.15.24
לולה ומיכה
Living between worlds: A love story in sign language
Micha Koitni and Lola Adir’s love story defies stereotypes, blending sign language, resilience and advocacy; From Micha’s ultra-Orthodox upbringing to Lola’s journey through grief, their partnership inspires change, challenges stigmas and highlights the power of communication and acceptance 
Yoav Birnberg | 12.10.24
Minister Meir Porush and ultra-Orthodox youth at the recruitment office
Government party establishes hotline to provide legal advice for IDF draft dodgers
Agudat Yisrael, the faction led by Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, established a guidance center for ultra-Orthodox youth to help them avoid military conscription, describing the initiative as a response to 'the looming threat to the Torah world'  
Shilo Freid | 12.05.24
משה גפני ועדת הכספים
Haredi lawmakers attend emergency meeting on avoiding IDF draft
Meeting held in Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Landau's home , where United Torah Judaism Knesset members sit in after decree calls on all yeshiva students to stay away from recruiting offices
Shilo Freid | 12.04.24
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IDF to launch new Haredi brigade during Hanukkah
Military recruiting 30 troops for Hashmonaim Brigade, with more primed to join later on, focusing on halachic lifestyle; brigade aims to build trust with Haredi community, offering combat roles with strict religious accommodations
Shilo Freid | 11.28.24
Stamford Hill
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish girl in UK seriously injured in suspected antisemitic attack
A man threw glass bottles from his balcony at a group of ultra-Orthodox girls walking  home in Stamford Hill; One of the girls was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition
Itamar Eichner | 11.26.24
ניר ברגמן
Israeli director wins Best Director award at Black Nights Film Festival
Nir Bergman scoops award for Pink Lady, film about ultra-Orthodox couple whose lives upended by photo of husband kissing another man; on stage, Bergman and screenwriter Mindi Ehrlich call for release of hostages and end to war
Amir Bogen, New York | 11.24.24
"יש התחשבות בחגים, בשבתות ובזמני תפילה". יעקב קרעי
Haredis find social service in lieu of draft
More Haredi men join medical emergency teams as volunteers after rejecting military claiming their religious sensibilities would be less harmed 
Shilo Freid | 11.14.24
מחאת חרדים כנגד הגיוס
Even though he was fired, Gallant's draft orders for Haredim will be issued
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was fired, but the IDF is going ahead with issuing 7,000 additional draft orders to ultra-Orthodox Israeli young men, sparking controversy and protest; Only a fraction have reported for duty, highlighting tensions within Israeli society over conscription policies
Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 11.12.24
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