Ultra-Orthodox
We say we want haredim to join the IDF, but do we mean it? - opinion
The task is not only how to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jews to embrace the IDF, but also how to encourage the IDF to embrace ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Dramatic preliminary vote to disperse Knesset expected on Wednesday
Huckabee denies reports he acted to prevent collapse of Netanyahu government
Israeli gov't rolls out new program for 3,000 haredi conscripts
Ultra-Orthodox protesters launch feces at real estate CEO's home over grave-digging issue
Individuals rioted outside the homes of the CEO and VP of Aura real estate in protest of a new project in Yehud, which they claim would take place on top of graves.
Ultra-orthodox ultimatum pressures Netanyahu over military draft crisis - explainer
Seven weeks remain in the Knesset’s summer session. Amid the crisis, the opposition plans to place bills to dissolve the Knesset on the plenary agenda for next Wednesday.
Netanyahu puppeteering government's collapse to avoid cross-examination in trial - report
Sources within ultra-Orthodox parties told Kan News that Netanyahu is attempting to puppeteer the government's collapse to delay his cross-examination as part of his trial.
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.
Haredi school counselors train to identify domestic abuse under new initiative
"We teach counselors to do more than recognize distress—we teach them how to respond effectively," said Bat Melech director of education and outreach.
Israeli society is veering towards the brink of collapse – opinion
Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?
'Articles of Faith': Faithful to tradition, open to complexity - book review
A recurring theme in Articles of Faith is the delicate balance between upholding rabbinic authority while acknowledging the realities of a post-modern, digitally saturated world.
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.
IDF arrests 36 in overnight operation amid crackdown on draft dogers
Netanyahu seeks to draft 10,500 haredim over two years, or around 5,250 per year.
A year of empty promises: Edelstein talks, but no draft law yet on haredi enlistment - opinion
MK Yuli Edelstein has spent a year holding talks on ultra-Orthodox enlistment without delivering a draft law, exposing a gap between his rhetoric and real progress.
Knesset c'mtee to discuss female soldiers' rights, haredi IDF integration
The session comes as the coalition moves forward with legislation that would regulate exemptions for haredi yeshiva students from mandatory military service.
