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…
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…
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…
Israel to offer 20,000 discounted homes to IDF reservists in coming years
Israel’s government unveiled on Sunday a program that will provide approximately 20,000 opportunities for IDF reserve soldiers to…
Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discuss ICJ action against Israel
One of the United Torah Judaism spiritual leaders, Gerrer Admor Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, met Joel Landau, a…
IDF chief tells Haredi commanders army must grow, as data shows uptick in enlistment
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday again said that the military must expand its…
The Blogs: Why Not a Professional Army in Israel? | Simon Fink
What Israel Can Learn from Milton Friedman and the United States The Israel Democracy Institute has confirmed what…
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…
Top Haredi rabbi says religious soldiers committing murder; Netanyahu issues rare criticism
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah political faction, said on Sunday that religious…
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)…