Orthodox Jews
Orthodox news site Yeshiva World News hacked in apparent Iranian cyberattack
The website featured for a while the words “Now we are under their control. The Zionists are handcuffed” in Farsi.
As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem
Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial
Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion
It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion
The Western Wall belongs to every Jew, and it’s time Israel honors equality, pluralism, and shared heritage.
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.
High Court grills state, Jerusalem over years-long holdup at egalitarian Western Wall Plaza
The “Kotel Agreement,” a compromise approved by the government in January 2016, has been systematically pushed and held up by the government and the Jerusalem municipality.
Orthodox Jewish man punched, insulted in antisemitic attack in Zurich
The attack left the victim with wounds to his body and neck. Zurich mayor says, "We all stand by our Jewish fellow citizens."
‘Reaching the finish line’: Controversial haredi draft bill advances for Knesset committee vote
The controversial haredi conscription bill has moved one step closer to a vote in the Knesset after significant progress in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Man charged with hate crime for antisemitic attack on Israeli lecturer Rami Glickstein in Manhattan
Glickstein, 59, suffered a vicious antisemitic attack while in New York on October 27, 2025, resulting in a brain bleed and a broken nose.
Argentina's Sephardi chief rabbi reaffirms 100-year-old ruling on conversions, sparks controversy
A controversial ruling in Argentina reaffirms a 100-year-old conversion ban, fueling tensions between Orthodox and non-Orthodox movements.
From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism
The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.
Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, is among the longest-serving active federal judges in the country.
Orthodox rabbi Julius Berman, who influenced secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90
His extensive leadership at some of the largest Jewish communal organizations in the United States defined his broader legacy.
