Orthodox Jews

Haredi draft dilemma: Religious exemption from IDF will bring down the government

With a majority of Israelis calling for public change, haredi exemption from the IDF is no longer just a legal debate, but a question of Israel’s survival.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, on road 4 near Bnei Brak, June 5, 2025.
 A man walks with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders, following an incident where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025.

Fighting antisemitism requires healing the Jewish political divides - opinion

 A glass of wine (illustrative).

Balancing devotion and division: The 'nazir' is a colorful but complicated personality

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.

Orthodox slates claim nearly half of US votes in World Zionist Congress election


Yitzhak Teshuva: "Where others tried and failed - I succeeded only through faith"

At Derech Ami's annual event, Iris Haim receives inaugural award for Jewish identity, sharing a powerful message of unity after October 7.

 Yitzhak Teshuva: "You must believe, and nothing will stand in your way."

Trump's trade war imperils Spanish hatmaker's business with US Orthodox Jews

Higher tariffs would be "dramatic" for the hand-made hat factory, since it can't afford to reduce prices for its long-term clients in the US to offset the new fee, Mazuecos said.

(Illustrative) HAREDIM GATHER en masse in Bnei Brak.

School vouchers would expand nationwide under federal proposal cheered by Orthodox groups

The proposal — which would create scholarships of up to $5,000 per student — marks the farthest that proponents of school vouchers have ever gotten toward expanding school vouchers nationwide.

 A yeshiva school bus drives through Broolyn on Sept. 12, 2022.

Shame on us: When Jews attack synagogues in the name of religious purity - opinion

When we attack other Jews, even in other factions of Judaism, the Jewish soul dies a little bit more.

 THE BUILDING of Natan Ya Congregation, a Reform synagogue in Netanya, is defaced with hateful graffiti last week. This is not just a crime – it’s ‘chilul Hashem,’ the desecration of God’s name, committed on the walls of the house of God, the writer charges.

NY attorney-general orders car wash to stop ripping off Jews with antisemitic ‘Passover special’

Jewish customers were reportedly billed $169.99 for a ‘Passover special’ service that was priced at $47 for non-Jewish customers.

 The Super 4 Seasons car wash in Spring Valley, New York.

How the Jewish virtue of respecting elders can become a vice - opinion

Age may indeed bring wisdom, but it does not guarantee it. When tradition is used to prevent education, economic participation, and basic civic equality, it becomes not a virtue but a vice.

 GRAND RABBI Yaakov Aryeh Alter of Gur, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and others celebrate at a wedding in 2023. When it comes to honoring elders, the Orthodox world gets it right, the writer says, but it must not become a tool for political exploitation and social stagnation.

Rabbiman Adventures: A Jewish adventure of magic and wonder

A look at ‘Rabbiman Adventures,’ Teamtiferet and Israchem's new video game capturing themes of Judaism and Jewish identity.

 PROMOTIONAL IMAGE of platforming gameplay featured in ‘Rabbiman Adventures.’

'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world

The movie carries a feeling of authenticity because it was written by Mindi Ehrlich, a woman from a haredi family who left the community.

 URI BLUFARB and Nur Fibak in ‘Pink Lady.’

New York City ex-allies clash over Trumpian style in an Orthodox district race

Tuesday's special election will decide the 44th district representative for orthodox south Brooklyn.

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured), ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019.

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43

The former Venice Beach rabbi was remembered as "kind, brave, decent, and good"—a pioneer whose early advocacy fostered today's more inclusive communities.

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, who died March 21 in a car accident.

AppsFlyer launches fourth cycle of the Speed Tech program

A unique program for integrating Haredi students into the high-tech industry, in collaboration with the IDF, Ort Singalovski, and DiversiTech, featuring a practical practicum track led by AppsFlyer.

 Speed Tech program