Haredi

Thousands march in Jerusalem to protest haredi draft exemption

Thousands march in Jerusalem for equal military service burden, demanding government action for widespread recruitment. "We bear the burden, but we demand immediate change," protesters say.

By WALLA!
02/04/2025

How the Jewish virtue of respecting elders can become a vice

Age may indeed bring wisdom, but it does not guarantee it. When tradition is used to prevent education, economic participation, and basic civic equality, it becomes not a virtue but a vice.

29/03/2025

'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world

The movie carries a feeling of authenticity because it was written by Mindi Ehrlich, a woman from a haredi family who left the community.

 Haredi men in the workplace; illustrative.

Tradition and transition: How the Haredi world is quietly evolving

From the ground up, quietly and courageously, individuals and families are making choices that do not reject tradition but embody it differently.

By JACOB SCHIMMEL
27/03/2025

Haredi anti-draft protesters throw stones, damage buses, call police 'nazis'

Police said that the protest erupted into violence, as the demonstrators blocked Jerusalem's Shmuel Hanavi street.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Israeli government approves 2025 budget in Knesset, passing major hurdle

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: budget for war and reservists • Yair Lapid: Middle class is tired of being exploited

From far left to haredi right, these Jews are questioning ethics of voting for WZC

As the 21 slates running this year ramp up their campaigns, American Jews at different fringes of the community are debating whether to participate.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
25/03/2025
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