Mass haredi protests erupt across central Israel against arrest of draft dodgers
An ultra-Orthodox (haredi) protester was dragged by a vehicle at the entrance to Jerusalem as hundreds of demonstrators…
Israel Police arrests haredi riot suspects in Mea She’arim
Israel Police officers arrested three suspects for throwing rocks at Jerusalem District police officers in Mea She’arim on…
Haredi schoolgirls outperform non-religious counterparts, study shows – Haaretz
Haredi schoolgirls outperform non-religious counterparts, study shows HaaretzIsrael’s neglected threat from within economist.comIsrael plummets to worst-ever OECD education scores in…
Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest against Jerusalem Light Rail construction
Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd…
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…
Haredi Israelis Protest IDF Draft Outside Military Enlistment Center – Haaretz
Haredi Israelis Protest IDF Draft Outside Military Enlistment Center HaaretzHundreds of haredim arrive at Tel Hashomer to enlist in…
It Took 15 Years to Expand Jerusalem’s Light Rail. Was It Worth the Wait?
Supporters with shirts reading ‘The train is coming’ on Friday. Credit: Itay Cohen Jerusalem’s new light rail section…
Ultra-Orthodox draft protesters disperse after blocking Highway 4
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) demonstrators blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Wednesday in protest against the detention of a…
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…
Haredi protesters confront Ofer Winter after Jerusalem IDF enlistment event
IDF Col. (res.) Ofer Winter was verbally confronted by haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters on Tuesday evening after speaking at…