Mea shearim

Grapevine: Commemorating a Chabad giant

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Huvy Elisha.

The legacy of Huvy Elisha: The quiet life of a Mea She’arim painter and matriarch

 Haredi man sprayed swastikas on MDA ambulances in Jerusalem

Haredi man sprays swastikas on MDA ambulances in Mea Shearim neighborhood

A hospital bed.

A night in the hospital under the influence - opinion


Skunk spray, burning bins highlight gov't impotence to haredi resistance

"I don't believe in coronavirus," says recently recovered coronavirus patient.

Haredim are seen walking on Strauss Street near Mea She'arim in Jerusalem following riots against COVID-19 regulations, on January 25, 2021.

Journalist attacked by haredi mob in Mea She'arim

When he left his car to retrieve the camera tripod, he was bombarded by stones and trash bags, as well as other objects. He has sustained multiple injuries.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews seen in the street of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on a rainy day, January 18, 2021.

Police allow participation of 300 hassidim in illegal funeral -report

The report indicated that the hassidim weren't wearing masks and did not keep the required distance from each other according to the Health Ministry's guidelines.

GERRER HASSIDIM at a wedding in Jerusalem.

13 arrested during protest in Mea She'arim, Jerusalem

A driver who was passing through the area was surrounded by several protesters who attempted to block his way and ran over several of them before escaping the scene.

Extremist haredi men protest against jail sentences for draft dodgers.

This week in Jerusalem: A round-up of city affairs

Pisgat Ze'ev's new cultural institution has a 400-seat auditorium, space for workshops and courses, the only movie theater in that part of the capital.

A VIEW of the Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood, with the security barrier in the background

200 Haredi protesters clash with police in Jerusalem

During a police patrol earlier on Thursday in the Meah Shearim neighborhood, stones and bottles were thrown at police. Three residents of the neighborhood were arrested

Police officers close synagogues and disperse public gatherings in the ultra orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Meah Shearim, following the government's decisions, in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. March 31, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

Massive crowds gather in Mea Shearim for Lag Ba'omer bonfires - watch

In Bnei Brak, hundreds of residents gathered around a fire lit in the middle of Damesek Eliezer Street. Police arrived at the scene, quickly extinguished the flames and dispersed the crowds.

Bnei Brak residents gather around a bonfire, singing songs in honor of the sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, May 2, 2018.

Right to protest

In democratic societies, protests are a natural outlet for citizens to express themselves, unleash frustration and reduce the pressure building up.

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters are sprayed with skunk water as they protest a draft bill in Jerusalem, November 28th, 2018

Hate messages against Ya'acov Litzman painted in Mea Shearim

Litzman, who heads the haredi United Torah Judaism party and has been diagnosed with coronavirus himself, has emerged as a polarizing figure in Israel’s battle against Covid-19.

UTJ leader Ya'aov Litzman attends the weekly cabinet meeting, January 2020.

Man arrested for breaching quarantine while positive for coronvirus

The police located the man in a house in Mea Shearim, a haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem, and informed him that he was violating Health Ministry guidelines.

Border Police go about coronavirus inspections in Mea Shearim, a haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem.