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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

Police, pilgrims clash at Mount Meron as access restricted due to security concerns

Hundreds force their way into military-restricted zone amid recurring Hezbollah attacks; violent clashes lead to suspension of officers pending investigation

Yair Kraus | 05.26.24

תיעוד מפעילות גדוד נצח יהודה במרחב בית חאנון

US sanctions against Haredi IDF battalion 'ridiculous,' veteran says

Maj. (res.) Yossi Levi, CEO of nonprofit supporting Netzah Yehuda soldiers, accuses Muslim Brotherhood-linked group of trying to defame IDF, hails Haredi troops for their service despite personal costs

Alexandra Lukash | 04.30.24

האדמו"ר מבעלז, רבי ישכר דב רוקח (הראשון), מוקף בחסידים במרינבד (מריאנסקה לאזנייה)

Franz Kafka meets Belzer rebbe in 1916 and his notes are translated in 2024

In 1916, Kafka accompanied Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach's entourage and was impressed by the regal figure of the Rebbe, but much less so by his close associates; 'You can't be close to the Rebbe without adverse effects'

Dr. Eliezer Hayun | 04.25.24

Focus on integrating the ultra-Orthodox into Israel's future economy

Opinion: The equation of sharing the burden is no longer valid, and the economic imbalance will only worsen in the coming years; We must begin to address it now before it's too late.

Dr. Amit Serusi | 04.02.24

IDF unveils new plan to incorporate ultra-Orthodox sector in national defense mission

New military plans advises establishing a 'settlement defense authority' that will provide volunteers with training before placing them in various West Bank communities to bolster defenses instead of conscripted troops

Yossi Yehoshua | 03.31.24

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