Ultra-Orthodox

 US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.

Huckabee denies reports he acted to prevent collapse of Netanyahu gov't

“Israel needs both scholars and soldiers, but how they determine the balance is not something I could or would weigh in on," Huckabee wrote on X.

Israeli gov't rolls out new program for 3,000 haredi conscripts

Despite the initiative, many critics believe negative incentives are still needed to get haredim to serve.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters launch feces, vandalize home of real estate CEO

Individuals rioted outside the homes of the CEO and VP of Aura real estate in protest of a new project in Yehud, which they claim would take place on top of graves.

By WALLA!
06/06/2025
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf

Ultra-orthodox ultimatum pressures Netanyahu over military draft crisis

Seven weeks remain in the Knesset’s summer session. Amid the crisis, the opposition plans to place bills to dissolve the Knesset on the plenary agenda for next Wednesday.

05/06/2025

Netanyahu puppeteering government's collapse to avoid cross-examination in trial

Sources within ultra-Orthodox parties told Kan News that Netanyahu is attempting to puppeteer the government's collapse to delay his cross-examination as part of his trial.

  Yitzhak Teshuva: "You must believe, and nothing will stand in your way."

Yitzhak Teshuva: "Where others tried and failed - I succeeded only through faith"

At Derech Ami's annual event, Iris Haim receives inaugural award for Jewish identity, sharing a powerful message of unity after October 7.

Haredi school counselors train to identify domestic abuse under new initiative

"We teach counselors to do more than recognize distress—we teach them how to respond effectively," said Bat Melech director of education and outreach.

Israeli society is veering towards the brink of collapse

Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
23/05/2025

'Articles of Faith': Faithful to tradition, open to complexity

A recurring theme in Articles of Faith is the delicate balance between upholding rabbinic authority while acknowledging the realities of a post-modern, digitally saturated world.

By RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN
18/05/2025

In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community

Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.

By MORDECHAI BECK
18/05/2025
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