The next storm: Religious services minister preparing conversion reform
Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana has held a series of consultations in recent days in preparation for drafting what will ...
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ZAKA founder accused of sexual assault, rape of minors
The allegations brought forth by Haaretz against Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, were made by both men and women, some of whom were ...
COVID vs. rabbis: Haredi internet use spikes despite traditional opposition
The coronavirus pandemic is transforming the isolationist ultra-Orthodox community as Haredim rush en masse to get Internet and stay updated ...
IDF general brandishes handgun after Haredi protesters surround his vehicle
Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick pulls out his sidearm after his vehicle is surrounded by members of the Jerusalem Faction, an ...
London rabbi who died of COVID worked to end Haredi community's isolation
Rabbi Avrohom Pinter's sacrifice was just the last chapter of a life spent forging links between the often-isolated community in ...
Haredi women power rise in sector's standard of living, report finds
Israel Democracy Institute says ultra-Orthodox women are more inclined to pursue higher education and integrate into the workforce and are ...
IDF chief: The number of Israel's enemies is greater than the number of fronts
"In Syria, for example, the Quds Force and Hezbollah are operating, and in Lebanon, Iran's terrorist tentacles are solidifying ...
Satmar Hassids disappointed after rebbe brings little financial relief
“This is a disgrace,” says one haredi blogger, who noted that some communities affiliated with Satmar received just several thousands ...
'Israel is becoming more secular as well as more religious'
Deputy Director of the Van Leer Institute Dr. Yochi Fischer says that the discourse about "religification" and "secularization" in Israel ...
Could Israel's religious parties surge in next round of elections?
With voter turnout expected to be low, highly motivated religious voters may provide PM Benjamin Netanyahu with the 61 seats ...