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Government approves kosher electricity pilot scheme

Expert says while program's cost estimated in the billions, it is preferable to the costly, polluting and dangerous diesel generators currently in use by the ultra-Orthodox community

Attila Somfalvi, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 05.07.23

Ultra-Orthodox men outside a recruitment center in central Israel

Ultra-Orthodox parties agree to push back contentious draft exemption bill

Netanyahu allies agree to put controversial legislation on ice while judicial reform drive suspended for feat it would fail to hold up to Supreme Court scrutiny

Kobi Nachshoni | 04.30.23

Health workers in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Williamsburg

Official NYC data: ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID, life expectancy drops for first time

Ynet analysis reveals Jewish community in New York City has seen mortality more than double compared to pre-pandemic times; births remain relatively steady

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.30.23

Gallant urges ministers to avoid politicizing Memorial Day

Defense minister says elected representatives of the government must attend memorial ceremonies but convey a unifying message while opponents of the government's judicial overhaul demand they stay away; Netanyahu echoes words in statement

Yoav Zitun | 04.20.23

הרבנית ימימה מזרחי. "נשים משקיעות את הנשמה בקהילה"

The rabbi’s wife - setting tables for Shabbat or a real community leader?

Europe takes the role of the rabbi’s wife one step further, recognizes its significance, equips rebbetzins with the tools to be effective community leaders; 'Rebbetzins play a key role in their communities receive remuneration and recognition, whereas in Israel it still remains a vision' Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi says

Nitzi Yakov, Vienna | 04.15.23

A mission to provide quality employment for ultra-Orthodox women

Shoshi Brandwein a long-time career-oriented Haredi woman, frustrated that her friends struggle to integrate into the work market, especially since an ultra-Orthodox woman earns 7,000 NIS on average compared to NIS 10,000 for non-ultra-Orthodox

Shlomo Teitelbaum, Calcalist | 04.09.23

Jewish Orthodox fashion designer becomes hit among Muslim women

Shirel Avrahami says her fashion brand grew significantly once she dug deeper into why Muslim women were drawn to her designs and modified them to appeal to customers of all faiths

i24NEWS | 04.08.23

Fighting spirit: Haredi teen forges path as martial arts prodigy after father's passing

At only 16 years old, Yaakov Luk is already making a name for himself in Israel's martial arts scene as a talented and dedicated fighter, channeling his pain from the loss of his father to cancer to maintain a strict training regime combining pugilism and prayer

Shmuel Munitz | 03.31.23

Bnei Brak locals wait with flowers and sweets, protesters moved to tears | Watch

In viral video, protester seen breaking down in tears as a traditional piyyut plays in the background; local resident captures emotional moment; protester: 'My father would roll over in his grave if he could see the hatred and conflicts among us'

Liron Nagler-Cohen | 03.24.23

התצוגה של אהרון גניש בשבוע האופנה קורנית תל אביב 2023

Former Haredi designer captivates audience at Tel Aviv Fashion Week

Aharon Genish, who experienced sexual assault while growing up in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, brings the worlds of yeshivas and Torah into the realm of fashion in an innovative way with works of a poetic and romantic nature that uphold the value and respect for history and tradition

Itay Yaakov | 03.21.23

Unorthodox: Haredi marathoner who found running while battling anorexia

Elishva Rot competed in 2022 Berlin Marathon as part of a mixed team of men and women, and says she maintains her religious beliefs no matter how many people claim she deviates from them by competing in marathons

Shmuel Munitz | 10.19.22

'Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was the Haredi Jeffrey Epstein'

Residents of Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood, Meshi-Zahav's birthplace, say they weren't surprised to learn about his alleged mischiefs, claiming that new accusations are 'just the tip of the iceberg' and that community leaders even considered castrating him once

Kobi Nachshoni | 03.15.21

Radical Jerusalem Faction leader Rabbi Auerbach dies

Leader of extremist ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction, which distinguished itself in recent relentless protests against army conscription, dead at 86

Yishai Porat | 02.24.18

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