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Haredi families get more holiday food voucher aid than reservists, other low-income families

Bnei Brak prioritized Haredi families in holiday food voucher distribution, ignoring other low-income families in need, sparking criticism from the High Court; Families of seven or more received 750 shekels ($210), while reserve soldiers’ families got only 400 shekels ($112)

Shilo Freid | 09.01.25

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: 'If military police come to Yeshivas, stand up to them'

In his weekly lecture, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urged students not to fear military police seeking to arrest draft dodgers, adding that Torah study protects Israel more than military service

Shilo Freid | 08.31.25

המקום הוכרז כהקדש דתי. בית כנסת תפארת צבי

Equal access requirements spark legal drama in Tel Aviv’s battle over synagogue control

Tel Aviv is pressing synagogues to sign new contracts requiring equal access 'without distinctions of gender or faith' or face eviction; Dozens of congregations fear the move erodes Orthodox practice, triggering court battles that pit the city’s secular ethos against its religious heritage

Netael Bandel | 08.24.25

Switzerland adapts resorts for Orthodox Jewish tourists, offers kosher phone guidance

In Davos and Saas Valley, special representatives help Haredi tourists navigate local rules, enjoy vacation safely and avoid misunderstandings — while teaching locals about Jewish customs and traditions

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block major Israeli highways over army draft arrests

Massive traffic jams hit central Israel as fringe Jerusalem Faction activists, protesting arrest of draft dodgers, block key junctions on Highways 2, 4 and 6; in dramatic footage, protesters beat on a car that broke through—one clung to the roof

Ynet correspondents | 08.20.25

Leading Haredi rabbi on IDF draft: 'Jews persecute Jews over Torah study'

Rabbi Dov Landau criticized military and arrests of deserters, urging yeshiva students not to succumb and enlist; 'It is unacceptable for Jews to be imprisoned for studying Torah'

Shilo Freid | 08.18.25

IDF launches one-time amnesty for 14,600 Haredi draft dodgers

For five days, the IDF will reach out to draft deserters, mostly ultra-Orthodox, offering to cancel penalties if they enlist; 'This is a one-time opportunity,' officials say; military says that without a real draft law, the number of deserters could rise by 5,000 soon and reach tens of thousands within 18 months

Yoav Zitun | 08.17.25

Positive incentives: The link between a school experiment and the Israeli economy

Opinion: Linking resources to behavior can spark change — from cleaner school bathrooms to shifting economic incentives in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community

Dan Ariely | 08.15.25

Religious panel accuses Rabbi suspected of sex crimes of launching cyberstrike on court website,

Ultra-Orthodox panel that deals with sexual assault on women in the Haredi community says the cyberattack is an act of vengeance by a rabbi linked to criminal elements after the community is warned about his actions

Shilo Freid | 08.15.25

Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbi: 'The army is idolatry, bloodshed and immorality'

In radio interview, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolodetsky launches blistering attack on IDF and its ultra-Orthodox soldiers, urging public to shun them and calling even the most religious military frameworks a dangerous deception

Shilo Freid | 08.13.25

Video shows ultra-Orthodox youths dancing on David Ben-Gurion’s grave

Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute condemns the act as offensive and says police are investigating; staff at the site do not witness the incident, and authorities work to verify the footage and identify those responsible

Ilana Curiel | 08.13.25

A participant in the annual Hack.Her.It competition hosted by the Schreiber LevTech Entrepreneurship Center at the Jerusalem College of Technology

‘Not giving up this opportunity’: Orthodox women innovate through war

Even missile sirens and a 12-day conflict with Iran could not stop the Jerusalem College of Technology’s biggest hackathon from producing real-world defense and tech solutions

Addie J. Davis/The Media Line | 08.10.25

Two men arrested in Manchester for water gun attack on Orthodox Jews

Two men, aged 26 and 36, were arrested in Manchester for allegedly targeting Orthodox Jews with a water gun in a racially aggravated assault; Police are investigating additional footage and potential victims

Itamar Eichner | 08.07.25

Top Haredi rabbi warns of 'global struggle' against Israel over yeshiva student draft evasion arrests

Rabbi Dov Landau’s aides say Israel has 'declared war on Torah scholars' after arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers, vowing global campaign; warning comes as lawmakers revive efforts to pass new military conscription law

Gal Ganot | 08.06.25

סיום מסע הכומתה הראשון של היחידה החרדית "החשמונאים", בכותל המערבי

New Haredi IDF brigade marks end of training with Western Wall ceremony: 'It teaches me what it means to be a Jew serving God'

IDF’s first Haredi Hasmonean Brigade completed its beret march in Jerusalem, marking a milestone in ultra-Orthodox integration into the military, with leaders and families praising the unit’s blend of religious devotion and national service; event moved from Western Wall plaza over fear of disruption by extremist Haredim

Idan Bloemhof | 08.06.25

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