Haredi demographics
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.
Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions
Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says
Coalition, opposition spar as preliminary vote on haredi daycare bill nears
A country at a crossroads: The issue of Haredi IDF service post-October 7 - analysis
The closest way to a compromise would be some variation on the Benny Gantz proposal of all Haredim having to do national service, with a more symbolic number serving in the IDF.
Post-October 7: What does a haredi IDF draft look like?
Pre-October 7, draft exemptions were thought to be a solution to the haredi unemployment rate.
Survey of haredi society shows a community inching toward the norm
In 2002, only about a third of haredi men, and just over half of haredi women, were employed. Those numbers surged between 2003 and 2015.
Majority of Israeli haredim oppose draft despite the war
The survey found that 70% of the ultra-Orthodox have not changed their opinion regarding conscription since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel needs to allow more building permits to haredi municipalities - comptroller
Of Israel's population, an estimated 9.45 million people, around 1.2 million (or 13%) are considered ultra-orthodox.
Don’t miss the opportunity to integrate haredim in Israel - opinion
Seventy-five years after David Ben-Gurion gave the famous exemption to 400 yeshiva students, the state is again facing a critical juncture.
Separation of religion and state is Israel's most important issue - Liberman
The most important issue in the protest against the judicial reform is the issue of religion and state, said Liberman and attacked the Haredi parties.
Myopia in youth can lead to glaucoma, vision loss, retinal detachment, cataracts - Israeli study
Not being exposed to daylight following long hours of study causes short-sightedness, leading to a trend in haredi boys.
The role of ethnicity in Israel after 75 years - opinion
Only about 5% of Israelis rate ethnic cleavage as the main source of tension in Israel - stronger by far are tensions between Arabs and Jews or Right and Left.
Israel must legalize gender segregation, Orthodox parties demand
Religious Zionist Party and United Torah Judaism demand to allow segregated events, services and studies for the haredi and Orthodox public.
