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Surge in Haredim joining national civil service since October 7

This year, 813 ultra-Orthodox volunteers entered national service compared to 492 last year; Director General of the National Service Authority: 'Every 18-year-old man and woman should serve the state, and if they were exempted from military service, they should join the civilian national service'

Shiloh Frid | 07.15.24

Ultra-Orthodox rabbis step up fight against draft

One rabbi calls Gallant a fool for considering draft notices for Haredi men while another says the Supreme Court declares war on ultra-Orthodox and the Torah; Lapid says the government is hypocritical and must condemn the rabbis despite the risk to the coalition

Ynet | 07.11.24

Lubavitcher Rebbe's complex relationship with Zionism

How did the Chabad movement established by the Lubavitcher Rebbe turned from being against Israel's establishments to one of its greatest supporters?

Yitzhak Tesler | 07.09.24

Ultra-Orthodox mother accused of murdering infant daughters in New Jersey

Local police say Naomi Elkins, 27, stabbed one of her daughters before drowning both in their home; court remands her to custody without bail

Itamar Eichner | 06.26.24

Woman arrested after 2 toddlers murdered in Lakewood, NJ home

Girls drowned and stabbed allegedly by relative in ultra-Orthodox community; community leaders write: 'Our decision not to share the news is deliberate and guided by the wisdom of our rabbis who advised us to prioritize sensitivity and compassion at this difficult time'

Itamar Eichner | 06.26.24

Ultra-Orthodox rabbis from Israel raised $60 million in the US due to losses from military service refusal

Meetings to raise funds for Haredi yeshivas facing shortfalls after funds were withheld for students refusing to enlist were held in synagogues and conference halls; The goal for the fundraising push is $107 million

Shilo Freid | 06.25.24

The ultra-Orthodox will not compromise on draft bill at the cost of leaving the coalition

Analysis: Knesset members and Haredi ministers do not decide anything on the issue of drafting the ultra-Orthodox; Those who decide whether the ultra-Orthodox will leave the coalition are the Haredi leaders who decide according to 'daat Torah'

Yanki Farber | 06.25.24

Baby dies of whooping cough, mother rejects vaccine

After years of withholding vaccination stats, the Health Ministry publishes children's vaccination info; The statistics show that Arab and Druze communities are leading while Ultra-Orthodox strongholds have the lowest vaccination rate

Adir Yanko | 06.25.24

Supreme Court rules government, IDF must draft Haredi men

The unanimous ruling says there can be no differentiation between yeshiva students and other Israelis and state funding of them must stop

Moran Azulay, Gilad Morag, Shilo Freid | 06.25.24

Ultra-Orthodox rabbis call for only Haredi tenants in Bnei Brak

Rabbis say G-d is testing homeowners to see if they preserve customs by preventing non-Orthodox from moving into the city's newly built neighborhood

Shilo Lapid | 06.23.24

As Haredim get a free pass, burden on reservists set to increase

Analysis: While the Netanyahu government persists in ignoring the needs of the IDF and handing the ultra-Orthodox a free pass, thousands of reservists are expected to receive new marching orders, extending their deployment to over six months since the war began; 'This constitutes a genuine emergency'

Yossi Yehoshua | 06.16.24

Haredi men at an IDF recuruitment center, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Defense minister will vote against Haredi draft bill as tensions roil government

Opposition stands united in opposing current bill which would draft only 3,000 Haredi men to the IDF, Netanyahu's coalition is fragmented and the bill could fail when it comes to a vote Monday; Unclear what the consequences will be for Yoav Gallant

Moran Azulay | 06.10.24

The ultra-Orthodox woman who became a successful pilot

Naomi Schayek recounts her journey toward the secular world and her realization that she wanted to learn how to operate and fly aircraft

Maya Benita | 06.02.24

נשים חרדיות שהשתלבו במשמר האזרחי בירושלים

Haredi women packing heat, take arms to protect their community

A group of women from the ultra-Orthodox community asked the Israel Police to give them both the training and the weaponry required to pull their weight in safeguarding Jerusalem; 'I am truly doing my mission, what I feel needs to be done since October 7'

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 05.31.24

IDF shed illusion it must be 'small, smart force' after October 7

Opinion: After 636 soldiers killed, thousands wounded in war, IDF struggles to recap the numbers needed to meet demands on multiple fronts, while relying on reservists to make up the difference only goes so far; 7 urgent steps that must be taken

Yossi Yehoshua | 05.27.24

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