Bnei brak

Are Irreconcilable differences stopping Israel from healing societal fracture? - opinion

After two female soldiers were chased in Bnei Brak, something sacred was fractured. What happens when Israel no longer feels like one nation?

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.
Are women's rights in Israel under attack?

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

Tal Hochman, Executive Director of the Israel Women's Network, and Rabbi Natan Slifkin, explore the ongoing struggles faced by women in Israeli society, and the haredi draft issue.

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Ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

Tearing Israel apart: Jew-on-Jew violence in Bnei Brak is unacceptable - opinion

Two female soldiers were attacked in Bnei Brak; if we believe in Torah and unity, Jew-on-Jew violence can never be tolerated.

|BySTEVEN BURG
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox rioters to remain in custody after chasing female IDF soldiers, clashing with police

The suspects' arrests were extended until Wednesday, and one additional suspect, aged 12, was granted conditional release, the statement added. 

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Haredi Bnei Brak considers naming street after Christian 'hero of Israel'

Ultra-Orthodox Jews mourn Christian-Arab officer who halted Bnei Brak terror attack.

APRIL 4, 2022ByTAL HEINRICH / ALL ISRAEL NEWS
Amir Khoury

Three ladies, three lattes: Rav Chaim Kanievsky's funeral

You ask the questions, the three latte ladies provide the answers!

MARCH 31, 2022ByTHREE LADIES, THREE LATTES
THOUSANDS ATTEND the funeral of Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Bnei Brak, March 20.

‘We Are Strong:’ Israelis undeterred by wave of terror

Security presence reinforced across Israel ahead of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan holidays.

MARCH 31, 2022ByMAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Scene from a security incident at Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on March 30, 2022.

From the US to Turkey, world stands united with Israel against terror

"We condemn this terrorist attack," tweeted the Turkish embassy • PA head Mahmoud Abbas: "The killing... will only lead to a deterioration ahead of Ramadan."

MARCH 30, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, OMRI NAHMIAS
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 27, 2022.

'He was our backbone:' Relatives eulogize police officer killed in Bnei Brak attack

Amir Houry, an Arab-Israeli from Nof HaGalil, served in Israel Police's motorcycle unit. Here is how he was eulogized

MARCH 30, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scene of terror attack in Bnei Brak, March 29, 2022

Five killed in Bnei Brak shooting as Israel enters 'new wave of terror'

Israel in the midst of new wave of terror - Bennett • PA's Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack in rare statement

MARCH 29, 2022ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police officers and rescue forces are seen at the scene of a shooting attack in Bnei Brak, March 29, 2022

Israel's golden opportunity to integrate haredim - opinion

What exactly is the opportunity? The genuine and positive integration of the haredi community into the wider Israeli society.

MARCH 24, 2022ByYAAKOV KATZ
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men walk in the funeral procession of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky in Bnei Brak on Sunday

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky buried, thousands break into cemetery

Officials concerned it could develop into a second Meron disaster • Clashes between police and some attendees at the funeral • Dozens already injured

MARCH 19, 2022ByGADI ZAIG, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend the funeral ceremony of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky at the cemetery in the city of Bnei Brak, on March 20, 2022.

'An open heart and bright eyes': Israel mourns Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky

Politicians all along the political spectrum made statements in mourning of the rabbi, who was one of the most prominent figures in haredi society in Israel.

MARCH 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox rabbi Chaim Kanievsky

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, haredi leader, dies at 94

One of the most prominent figures in Israeli haredi society passed away on Friday afternoon.

MARCH 18, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky