Ultra-Orthodox media denounce military draft notices
Defense minister's move to send thousands of draft notices sparks fierce response from religious press.
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Respected rabbi supports non-student haredi draft
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch concurred that those engaged in secular work or academic pursuits rather than full-time religious study should ...
Gov't instructed to cut childcare aid for Haredi draft avoiders
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter to Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur, instructing him to halt funding for daycare centers ...
Defense minister delays drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students
Gallant is said to have temporarily delayed the move in an effort to leverage ongoing political negotiations to boost enlistment ...
Experts warn education budget will obliterate state school system
"Entire generations of children will be denied basic studies of mathematics, science, and languages," educators write in a letter to ...
Why Israelis should embrace gender segregation – and why they shouldn't
Two controversial views, each having its own perspective.
Leading Haredi rabbis lambast government for 'destroying kashrut, conversion'
Ultra-Orthodox leaders Chaim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein to issue scathing letter criticizing lawmakers for reforms they claim would undermine Judaism.
Haredi sage Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky endorses COVID vaccination for kids
Prominent ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky rules in favor of inoculating children following meeting with senior health experts.
Shifting gears: Ultra-Orthodox woman turns professional cyclist
Growing up in Bnei Brak, Goldie Gelhar did not participate in any sports. Now, she is training for Ironman triathlons ...
Back to school blues? Haredi cities see infection surge
As of Sunday morning, all Haredi cities in Israel were designated as "red," except for Beitar Ilit, which is designated ...