Haredi

Kalmanzon’s comments came during an FADC committee meeting on the haredi draft bill proposal.

'Zionism is a movement whose purpose is to establish the Jewish people on an explicitly secular foundation, rooted in heresy,' Landau wrote.

Kissing Girls on Shabbat is a ruthlessly frank memoir of her inner turmoil, trying to live the expected married life with a self-absorbed Gur Hassid.

Neighborhood Corner: Despite its tumultuous beginnings, Ramat Shlomo today represents the ever-changing landscape of Jerusalem – a city where history, religion, and politics intertwine.

Abandoning it risks alienating their base, yet standing firm could bring down the government best positioned to achieve their ideological vision under Trump’s presidency.

Rabbi Dov Landau blamed the conflict on Zionism and called for increased Torah study to protect the country from Arabs.

This marks the first arrest of an ultra-Orthodox deserter since the exemption status of Haredim was revoked in July 2024, and 3000 draft orders were sent out.

Haredi campaigners have expressed fear that the Bill would lead to state interference in yeshivas and force them to teach secular subjects.

Last month, the military announced that legal action was underway against draft candidates from the haredi community who failed to report for enlistment.

Smotrich said that the fact that the haredim did not serve in the IDF was “painful,” however he cannot act on those feelings as a public servant.