Donald Trump gathering produces unlikely reunion of Satmar Rebbes
The two Rebbes, Reb Aharon Teitelbaum and Reb Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, are brothers. Their father, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum,…
IDF changing kashrut standards to allow mehadrin food on military bases
The IDF will begin rolling out changes to strictly kosher food service next week, the military announced in…
Shas MK Arye Deri claims IDF does not really want ultra-Orthodox soldiers
“The army doesn’t want haredi soldiers, get that into your head,” said Deri, adding that the idea of…
IDF must learn it has no time for distractions of religion, egalitarianism
On the surface, it appears to be a classic case of religious conscience. Religious soldiers operating in Gaza…
Haredi protesters block Tel Hashomer IDF base to stop draft
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) protesters attempted to block access roads leading to the Tel Hashomer IDF recruitment base…
IDF soldiers set for hearing after refusing APC with female paramedic
Soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion refused to board an armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic…
Haredi protesters block Israel’s Highway 4 after draft dodger’s arrest
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters from the Jerusalem Faction (Peleg Yerushalmi) blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Monday…
Is Israel prepared to pull itself out of the IDF manpower crisis?
Almost three years after October 7, Israel continues to face one of the most severe manpower shortages in…
High Court hears arguments on law freezing haredi draft enforcement
The law freezing draft enforcement measures for ultra-Orthodox (haredi) eligible men passed on July 14 but was frozen…
Attorney-General calls on High Court to rule against haredi draft enforcement freeze
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the High Court of Justice to strike down a law suspending enforcement against…
Israel leaders sign petition against Knesset’s passing of haredi draft bill
Over 70 mayors and council leaders from across Israel filed a petition on Wednesday condemning the haredi (ultra-Orthodox)…
How Gadi Eisenkot’s snub of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef redefines Israeli politics
Former chief rabbi and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef offered Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot a political…