Haredi population in israel

Study shows how Israel's economy funnels money to ultra-Orthodox families through benefit programs

The study, titled "On Taxes and Wonders," mapped, for the first time comprehensively, all that Israeli citizens give to the state and all that they receive from it.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.
 HAREDI YESHIVA students

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

IDF armored and infantry reserve units in military training in Golan Heights before heading South to the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023.

'We have prayer, we are serving, we are dying': IDF reservists frustrated over haredi draft issue

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

'Poking a finger in whole country’s eye': Haredi anti-draft protests frustrate Jerusalemites


Recycling reform is just not good enough - opinion

The deposit program needs to be further expanded to include all recyclable product containers, and the deposit will only be effective if in-store collection is administered properly.

Ecoams Planet's plastic bottle recycling solution

Understanding Haredi society: Eda Haredit and Peleg Yerushalmi

Who are the Eda Haredit, or the "Fearful Community," and how are they different from the Peleg Yerushalmi? Here is everything you need to know about Haredi sects.

 EDA HAREDIT Gaavad Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss (center) attends a ceremony for a new synagogue, in Beit Shemesh, March 31.

Haredim who want out - are we giving them the help they need?

Hillel, an association that provides assistance to haredim who wish to leave the community, was disqualified from broadcasting in July. So they took the network to court.

 HAREDIM ON a Mea Shearim street corner during Sukkot.

Israel has to find solutions for its poor education results - opinion

Israel's education ranks relatively low compared to other countries, with the Haredi and Arab sectors rating even lower.

 CHILDREN WEAR face masks upon returning to school for the first time since the heartbreak of COVID-19, in May of last year.

Hate speech against Arabs in Israel reached all-time high in 2021

However, a downward trend in hate speech has been noted since June and has continued into July. This may be attributed to the new government, which encompasses a wide range of political ideologies.

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "their pain is the responsibility of all of us," as Jewish and Arab Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against police inaction, the surging crime and violence in Arab communities  on March 13, 2021.

Meron tragedy is a reminder that the haredim are part of us - opinion

Perhaps this horrific moment can become that kind of turning point for haredi integration into Israeli society. But it will only happen with leadership.

Ultra-orthodox Jews light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron. May 01, 2021.

How can the Jewish people learn to sit with each other again - opinion

Unfortunately, recent statements within Israeli political discourse have undermined our ability to have an honest and genuine discourse with world Jewry.

MEN PRAY last year at the Western Wall.

More haredim in Jerusalem looking for jobs during pandemic, new data shows

Some 1,587 haredi men and 785 haredi women were hired in Jerusalem this past year, a 35% increase since 2014.

A haredi family walks down the street in the Makor Baruch neighborhood of Jerusalem

Coronavirus and the haredim: By the numbers

Why the haredi status quo cannot be sustained

Gathering at the Rashbi gravesite, Meron, June 6, 2020

Haredi impunity and autonomy: Tantamount to insurrection?

‘We will violate the laws of the state’

A typical street scene in the bustling modern-day shtetl of Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood.