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Switching sides: Few Israelis leave Judaism, many shift within it

Pew survey finds 22% of Israeli Jews have shifted their religious identity within Judaism, mostly from religious or traditional to secular, while Haredim show the highest retention and stability; findings highlight the unusually strong grip of Jewish identity in Israel; US Jews see modest disaffiliation compared to Israel’s high retention

Ynetnews | 03.26.25

Connecticut man arrested after attempted abduction of 8-year-old Jewish girl

Local community’s swift action stops predator’s abduction attempt after ultra-Orthodox girl flees man who attempted to lure her into getting into his car's trunk

Itamar Eichner | 03.25.25

US joins antisemitism lawsuit against NY town for blocking housing project for ultra-Orthodox Jews

'Dirty money from the Jewish mafia is involved, and you wonder why Germans did what they say they did', says one resident of Forestburgh, NY, which is obstructing the Lost Lake Holdings project; Town officials warn that the Jews 'take over, like locusts — killing everything they encounter, draining every last resource'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.25.25

The rise of ultra-Orthodox feminism: a movement against all odds

Once deemed impossible, Haredi women have organized to challenge exclusion from political parties; while no women have entered the Knesset yet, their activism is reshaping political discourse

Eliezer Hayun | 03.24.25

Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF

Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers

Shilo Freid | 03.24.25

טקס השבעת נשיא בית המשפט העליון הנכנס, יצחק עמית, בבית הנשיא

Herzog: Israel cannot fight war while waging political battles at home

President warns against deepening divisions during wartime, as political tensions escalate over military exemptions, Shin Bet head and attorney general dismissals and Netanyahu’s attacks on 'deep state'

Ynet | 03.20.25

Ultra-Orthodox rabbi becomes a Microsoft corporate vice president: 'There were challenges and stigmas, of course'

Rabbi Yitzhak Kesselman, who grew up in a mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood in Ramla, will lead the real-time data analytics division, managing around 400 employees; 'I've never seen a conflict between my work and my faith'

Israel Wolman | 03.16.25

'More strict than the rest': A rare look at Israel’s most insular Hasidic sect

Dr. Sima Zalcberg-Blak spent years uncovering the hidden lives of ultra-Orthodox Toldot Aharon women, shedding light on their strict traditions, deep faith and quiet defiance in a rapidly changing world

Eliezer Hayun | 03.09.25

'Beit Roy': A legacy of support for Haredi soldiers in memory of Captain Roy Miller

Jerusalem’s new Beit Roy home provides a supportive community for ultra-Orthodox soldiers estranged from their families, fostering unity and legacy

Shilo Freid | 03.07.25

טקס ההשבעה של חטיבת החשמונאים באנדרטת קברות המכבים במודיעין

IDF's Hasmonean Brigade—first all-Haredi combat unit—is sworn in, but without the oath

In unusual scene for military event, audience separated by gender with partition; Instead of military band music, religious songs blast from speakers

Shilo Freid | 02.27.25

הרב דוב לנדו מכינוס שערך אמש ובו אמר את דבריו כנגד חוק הגיוס

Cut ties with Zionist institutions, Haredi rabbi tells flockl

Rabbi Dov Landau publishes letter ordering ultra-Orthodox to cease cooperation with national institutions in response to efforts to require Haredi men to serve in the military

Shilo Freid | 02.18.25

'We weren't raised on army values, but its hard to stay out now,' Haredi IDF recruits say

Haredi recruits in the IDF’s new Hasmonean Brigade share their experiences of training, spiritual growth and adjusting to military life; despite initial challenges, many are committed to serving and see it as a meaningful way to contribute to Israel's security

Shilo Freid | 02.14.25

Katz introduces Haredi draft law waiving Haredi service for most until 2032

Security minister briefs Knesset committee without IDF representatives, shows plan to draft 50% of the ultra-Orthodox men eligible for service after seven years; mother of fallen soldier in protest march calling for equal draft for all

Sivan Hilaie, Yoav Zitun | 01.14.25

Judge calls out unequal police treatment of anti-government and Haredi protests

Ultra-Orthodox boy, 14, arrested in Jerusalem light rail protest released under lenient conditions; judge accuses police of unequal enforcement, contrasting harsh treatment of ultra-Orthodox with leniency toward anti-government protesters

Shilo Freid | 01.08.25

גיוס ראשון לחטיבת החי""ר החרדית הראשונה בצה"ל

'My rabbis support me': 50 Haredi men enlist to new IDF unit

Military opens new Hahashmonaim Brigade designed to be suited to ultra-Orthodox lifestyle and religious standards; Some were accompanied by family members, while others arrived alone.

Shilo Freid | 01.05.25

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