Something deep is changing on the Haredi street. The real conflagration lies ahead
The draft crisis is pushing the integration of Haredi Israelis into broader Israeli society further away and radicalizing the discourse. ...
Tag: ultra-Orthodox
I support the draft exemption law. We need to be smart, not just right
The draft exemption law is important because it lowers the level of hostility, halts the reflexive “anti” discourse, and creates ...
'Jews are the backbone of history'
Rabbi Oury Cherki maintains confidence that world will seek Jewish wisdom on existential questions after the current crisis passes, despite ...
Maccabi's non-kosher sandwich ad angers ultra-Orthodox
Maccabi health insurance distributed and posted an advertisement on Tuesday to closed WhatsApp groups in the ultra-Orthodox sector, which displayed ...
Ultra-Orthodox media denounce military draft notices
Defense minister's move to send thousands of draft notices sparks fierce response from religious press.
Finance minister defies legal counsel, vows to maintain Haredi daycare subsidies
Bezalel Smotrich accuses government lawyers of bias against ultra-Orthodox community and overstepping authority.
Gov't instructed to cut childcare aid for Haredi draft avoiders
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter to Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur, instructing him to halt funding for daycare centers ...
Defense minister delays drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students
Gallant is said to have temporarily delayed the move in an effort to leverage ongoing political negotiations to boost enlistment ...
On employment of ultra-Orthodox women, don't call it a revolution
There is still room for progress in Israeli society regarding its attitudes surrounding ultra-Orthodox women.
As Haredi pressure mounts, Zionist values bill to include Torah study
Otzma Yehudit party adds Torah study to the bill after opposition from ultra-Orthodox factions.