Ultra-Orthodox

Religious women develop technology to find lost travelers at JCT women’s hackathon

A winning app from JCT's women’s hackathon, TrekTag, helps locate lost travelers with radio-wave-equipped bracelets, bypassing cellular service.

NJ man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks

Lakewood is a fast-growing city in central New Jersey with a large haredi Orthodox population, and is home to Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
26/07/2024
 Ultra-Orthodox men walk behind IDF soldiers at the Western Wall.

Sharing the burden: How the ultra-Orthodox can serve in the IDF

If we are each responsible for each other’s well-being, then they must not shirk their duty to defend the country that supports them.

By SHLOMO MAITAL
22/07/2024

Amichai Chikli calls avoidance of haredi draft an 'injustice to Jewish values'

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli recently addressed the haredi draft law controversy and his support for French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, in an interview on 103FM radio.

By 103FM
21/07/2024

'Extreme measures' needed to reform education as ultra-Orthodox growth threatens stability

Prof. Ben-David warns of Israel's unsustainable future due to rapid Haredi growth, calls for drastic educational reforms to maintain national development.

By NATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
21/07/2024

Bridging the divide: Integrating ultra-Orthodox men into the IDF

The push to draft ultra-Orthodox men into the IDF sparks controversy. Can a new hesder program and tailored solutions bridge societal divides and ensure fair participation for all?

By KENNETH BRANDER
21/07/2024

'Kosher cell phone' bill passes major hurdle in Knesset

The bill will preserve in law the Rabbinic Committee for Communication's ability to control some 500,000 users of what are known as "kosher cell phones."

Gallant approves draft orders for 1,000 haredim on Sunday

IDF says it may need to summon up to 24,000 Haredim to get 3,000 to enlist by mid-August.

Tobacco company advertises products differently in Israel, depending on demographic

The study emphasized the critical need for rigorous media surveillance and regulatory measures to ensure fair and balanced reporting.

Shas spiritual leaders encourage haredim to refuse draft orders

The message stated Shas rabbis “have firmly instructed that as of now, with no new law yet established to regulate the status of yeshiva students, no draft orders or summons should be responded to."

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