Haredi

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, term covers diverse range of countries and sects

The haredi fears behind the opening of yeshivot amid COVID-19 – opinion

For many, the spiritual and educational dangers inherent in leaving large numbers of young people with no binding religious framework outweigh the health risks in keeping these institutions open.

01/12/2020
A Satmar wedding takes place in Williamsberg, breaking coronavirus restrictions. November 2020
Satmar wedding ‘disrespectful, deceitful, illegal,’ says NY Gov. Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York City should do ‘robust investigation’ of incident and ‘bring the full consequence of legal action to bear.’

Fifth, sixth graders return to school on Tuesday

Kanievsky calls to open all grades in haredi girls’ institutions against regulations.

An Israeli interfaith coalition to confront sexual violence against women included Tahel
American immigrant to Israel fighting sexual abuse among haredim

"Today, more and more rabbis are cooperating with mandatory reporting. The haredi community has made more progress than anyone in the area of sexual abuse prevention.”

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
19/11/2020
Bnei Brak infection rate plummets

The city has had more than 25,000 infections, and 143 have died from COVID-19. But now, instead of being in the top 10 for infection rates, it is No. 93.

Border Police go about coronavirus inspections in Mea Shearim, a haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Coronavirus: Infection rate rising in haredi sector - again

IKEA to open today * Bill to make Eilat, Dead Sea green zones advances

Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem, Israel
Haredi figure Rabbi Soloveitchik in critical condition with COVID - report

His condition took a turn for the worse over the weekend, and he is sedated and on ventilators at the hospital.

What's to be done on Haredi civil disobedience?

How do you ladies suggest the government should deal with haredi civil disobedience?

By THREE LADIES , THREE LATTES
06/11/2020
Rabbi Kanievsky recovers from coronavirus - report

Following Kanievsky's recovery, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the rabbi's household and spoke to his grandson, 30-year-old Yanki Kanievsky.

The haredim within Israel’s democratic society - analysis

I understand that for the haredim the full-time study of the Torah and other religious sources by Jewish males is more important than anything else – it is life itself.

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