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Knesset passes in first reading bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty study Torah outside the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem during a silent protest against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with military recruitment orders, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Son of rabbi who verbally attacked IDF chief says father receives no state funding whatsoever

ULTRA-ORTHODOX Jewish men attend a rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with military recruitment orders, in Bnei Brak, June 29, 2026.