haredim

 Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2024

Gov't secretary making illegal attempts to fund haredi draft exemption, AG charges

The government has been trying to circumvent the legal barrier to continue subsidizing daycare for haredi yeshiva students.

Haredi society needs to start pulling its weight as Israel's needs grow

The national religious public once questioned who was closer—the secular kibbutznik from Mishmar HaEmek or the haredi from Kiryat Sefer. In Israel’s ongoing war, the answer is clear.

By KALMAN LIEBSKIND
03/11/2024

Love, laughter, and high-stakes Haredi dating in 'Matchmaking 2

If you’re craving a story that’s both romantic and funny, Matchmaking 2 is a good match.

'Israel is set to launch an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah and Gaza,' Goldknopf reveals

In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif

By MAARIV
16/10/2024

A-G, labor minister spat continues as daycare subsidies remain unpaid

Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur accused AG Gali Baharav-Miara of undermining democracy by blocking a government decision to extend daycare subsidies to haredi yeshiva students of military eligibility.

Why did hundreds of Orthodox Jerusalem girls suddenly go barefoot?

Jerusalem students remove TOMS shoes and walk barefoot after discovering forbidden Shaatnez, showing swift adherence to religious law.

Haredim protest near Jerusalem IDF recruitment office

The police said dozens of protesters blocked nearby streets with fences, clashed with police and border police officers insulted them, and attempted to break through fences police had erected.

21/08/2024

Smotrich orders haredi daycare subsidies to continue, defying attorney general

Smotrich's decision opens another front in the struggle between the government and the attorney general's office.

How Jewish liturgical responses evolved from Maimonides to today

On Tisha B’Av 5784, it is clear that the same phenomenon is bubbling up in the Modern Orthodox community in America and the religious-Zionist community in Israel regarding the events of Oct. 7.

By NATHANIEL HELFGOT
13/08/2024

'Murders, Hitlers, Nazis': Haredi rioters clash with police at IDF recruitment office

At the end of the first recruitment day for haredim, only 8% of recruits showed up to serve at the recruitment offices.

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