Haredi population in israel

Israel 'abandoned' haredi students, education reform needed, Aliza Bloch tells 'Post' - interview

She criticized the structure of Israel's education system, arguing that the government has ceded too much responsibility for decisions affecting students to bodies outside the public sector.

AUGUST 25, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Former Beit Shemesh mayor and Unity Party member Aliza Bloch in an interview with 'The Jerusalem Post.'

THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.

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.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

The students will be integrated into core technological units in the Military Intelligence Directorate and the IDF in general. Program opening ceremony via Walla.

IDF Atidim launches first dedicated engineering track for haredi, minority students

Students will earn practical engineering diplomas before enlistment, serve in leading Military Intelligence technology units, and complete full engineering degrees during their military service.

AUGUST 4, 2026|ByAMIR BOHBOT

AN ISRAEL Day event on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan takes place last June. There is a significant increase in the number of Diaspora Jews who identify with Israel and show increased involvement in Jewish activity in their community, according to a JPPI survey cited by the writer.

Diaspora Jewry is not dying, it is changing - opinion

Judaism is not disappearing; it is changing its forms of expression. The challenges must not be ignored. Assimilation exists, and in some communities, there is also a decline in numbers.

JULY 29, 2026|ByRENANA BIRNBAUM

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.

OCTOBER 13, 2021ByPEGGY CIDOR

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.

OCTOBER 11, 2021ByAUDREY TRACHTMAN

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.

JULY 18, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

MAY 4, 2021ByGIL TROY

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.

MARCH 13, 2021ByOMER YANKELEVITCH