Ultra-Orthodox

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

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

Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
23/05/2025

'Articles of Faith': Faithful to tradition, open to complexity

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.

By RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN
18/05/2025

In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community

Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.

By MORDECHAI BECK
18/05/2025

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

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.

By TANI FRANK
09/05/2025

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.

A historical watershed: The haredi community's response to war

History suggests that when segments of society are perceived as avoiding shared sacrifice during existential threats, the resulting social tensions can persist for generations.

Hasidic sect offers major cash boost to solve matchmaking crisis

Facing a matchmaker shortage, the Hasisdic Gur sect is boosting pay to revive its matchmaking system.

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