Ultra-Orthodox
Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill
The bill seeks to enshrine Torah study in the country’s Basic Law as part of a proposal that critics argue encourages draft evasion and changes the status of yeshiva students who do not serve.
Police officer seen assaulting haredim at draft protest released after questioning
WATCH: Police arrest two suspected of pulling gun, threatening haredi protesters blocking Highway 1
The breaking point: How haredi draft evasion laws are tearing Israel apart - opinion
Israel is taxing its future to subsidize those who do not serve - opinion
The burden of war falls on young reservists, while Israel's budget rewards those who do not share the sacrifice.
Israel must stop tolerating anti-draft anarchy - opinion
The young men and women who put their lives on the line for all of us, including the yeshiva students, display more courage by realizing that a nation that will not defend itself is not worth saving.
Criticizing haredim is not antisemitism, and calling it that is dangerous - opinion
As the most visibly Jewish community in Israel, haredim face a reality mirrored on the streets of Brooklyn and London: those who look the “most Jewish” are often the most targeted.
Man attacked by haredi protesters outside Jerusalem police station after Sohlberg rioters arrested
The man, uninvolved in the protest, was pushed to the ground and suffered a head wound, Ynet reported.
Haredi military aid org warns Netanyahu draft dodger arrests threaten ultra-Orthodox enlistment
CEO Yossi Levi said that efforts to draft haredim should focus on those not enrolled in a yeshiva, rather than on arresting those who have committed to studying Torah full-time.
Netanyahu slams violent ultra-Orthodox riot at Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg’s home
Rioters reportedly caused significant property damage and attempted to break into Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg's home.
Haredi daycare subsidies risk fueling enlistment backlash, political firestorms - analysis
The haredi parties may garner enough support from Netanyahu and the Likud to pass their childcare subsidy bill. But it may prove a hollow victory.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters hold anti-draft protests, block train tracks near airport
Additionally, at least three police officers were injured during the protests, Israel Police said following the event's conclusion.
Haredim making headway in hi-tech: Projects to introduce ultra-Orthodox to workforce see success
According to Moshe Friedman, co-founder and CEO of Kama Tech, there are some 15,000 haredim currently employed in Israel’s hi-tech industries.
IDF preparing to arrest haredi draft dodgers as early as next week - report
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu commended the IDF's haredi Hasmonean Brigade for simultaneously learning Torah and serving, as the IDF prepares to arrest those avoiding military service.
