Knesset passes Basic Law enshrining Torah study despite IDF warnings
The Knesset’s plenum passed on Monday the contentious legislation advanced by the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties that will enshrine…
The political fallout of Israel’s haredi draft crisis: Leaders must decide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking fire for overpromising. At the start of the war, he pledged “total…
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Harassed Patrons at Jerusalem Cafe Open on Shabbat – Haaretz
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Harassed Patrons at Jerusalem Cafe Open on Shabbat HaaretzCafe Basimta to remain open on Saturdays despite…
Cafe Basimta to remain open on Saturdays despite haredi protest, owner says
The owner of Cafe Basimta in Jerusalem’s Nahlaot neighborhood, Yoel Ben David, clarified on Saturday in a conversation…
Bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law passes in first Knesset reading
The Knesset passed the contentious bill, advanced by the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties, in its first reading on Wednesday,…
Second Measles Vaccine Dose Moved From Age Six to 18 Months, Says Health Ministry
Israel’s Health Ministry said Wednesday it will give children the second dose of the combined MMRV vaccine at…
Knesset advances bill giving Jewish religious studies special status – Haaretz
Knesset advances bill giving Jewish religious studies special status HaaretzCoalition pulls Torah study Basic Law from Knesset agenda at…
Israel Can’t Afford More Deals With the ultra-Orthodox
Military exemptions are only one part of the ultra-Orthodox political project. The real goal is to preserve privileges,…
Board Member Says $26m in Donations Went Missing From Haredi Israeli Nonprofit
A member of the board of Israel’s Zaka, an ultra-Orthodox organization whose members collect and identify victims in…
Dozens of protesters block road in Bnei Brak in demand for ultra-Orthodox military draft
Ultra-orthodox men clashed with protesters in Bnei Brak on Friday, as dozens of demonstrators blocked the main entrance…
Police arrest two suspects who appeared to threaten shooting haredi protesters
Officers from Israel Police’s Jerusalem District arrested two suspects during the overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, due to…
Haredi convoys spark clashes, traffic chaos; most protesters fail to reach IDF prison
Ultra-Orthodox anti-conscription convoys set out from around the country to protest the detention of draft-evading yeshiva students, leading…