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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

IDF to launch new Haredi brigade during Hanukkah

Military recruiting 30 troops for Hasmonean 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

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

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

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

Muslims attack Jewish boy in Belgian Jewish neighborhood

Pro-Palestinian activists publish footage of attack on Ultra-Orthodox boy on social media in Antwerp; Jewish Belgian MP Michael Freilich demands police reinforcement and deployment of soldiers in the Jewish neighborhoods

Itamar Eichner | 11.12.24

Haredi badly hurt in NY antisemitic attack

Local authorities on manhunt for African-American suspect who slashed the ultra-Orthodox youth in the face in unprovoked Brooklyn attack

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.30.24

Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Ultra-Orthodox Jews

German airline slapped with massive penalty from US Department of Transportation for 2022 incident in which it collectively punished 128 Hasidic passengers by denying them boarding after 2 Orthodox passengers refused to wear masks

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.16.24

Haredi boys at IDF conscription center await exemption from military service

Haredi draft dodgers on collision course with IDF, face possible jail time

In a first, Haredi youth who refuse to report for IDF enlistment after receiving a personalized draft order will face sanctions, which could result in jail time; IDF spokesperson: 'Those who do not report are committing an offense of absence without leave'

Shilo Freid | 09.26.24

New York's rat plague has led to a change in garbage collection times, and the haredim are furious

Weekend garbage collection means that Sabbath-observant Jews will have to keep their garbage around a few days longer, take it out after the start of the Sabbath or risk a fine; 'The needs of the Jewish community are no longer considered'

Itamar Eichner | 09.25.24

Belgian court sentences couple for plotting attacks on Jews in Antwerp

Chechen couple sentenced to 15 and 8 years for planning attacks, including on Antwerp’s Jewish neighborhood; 21-year-old in Denmark charged with terrorism for arson attack on Jewish woman’s home amid rising antisemitism

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.24

While extremists protest against conscription, more Haredim are joining the IDF

Ultra-Orthodox extremists protest near enlistment office against Haredi conscription, calling it a threat to Torah and Judaism; At the same time, many are enlisting: 'it was important for me to contribute'

Shilo Freid | 09.02.24

תיעודים של רחפן מתוואי מנהרה ופעילות הכוחות ברצועת עזה

Government extends IDF reserve service period as Haredi draft proves ineffective

Military says Defense Ministry's urgent voting on extension will allow fresh manpower to enter the system as burden on reservists continues to grow

Itamar Eichner | 08.30.24

Protest organizer Amit Farber dancing with Haredi youths in front of Arye Deri's Jerusalem home

When ex-ultra-orthodox try to navigate a new life in mainstream Israel

Leaving a highly-strict society means facing significant challenges integrating into the Israeli mainstream, akin to emigrants in their own country; They navigate employment, language, and cultural barriers while striving to realize their potential

Tova Herzl | 08.17.24

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