Ultra-Orthodox
Iran’s 400% espionage surge in Israel: Rising threats and societal vulnerabilities - opinion
Israeli security foils numerous Iranian spying attempts, but intelligence damage exposes a growing national vulnerability.
Netanyahu's political opposition must present clear policies - opinion
Haredi parties accuse Knesset foreign affairs committee legal adviser of stalling draft bill
Tearing Israel apart: Jew-on-Jew violence in Bnei Brak is unacceptable - opinion
Thousands of haredi ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israeli military draft in New York City
Thousands of haredi Orthodox men gathered outside Israel’s New York consulate to protest mandatory IDF conscription, echoing growing tensions in Israel over the Supreme Court’s draft ruling.
Donors fund synagogue renovation at COGAT's Erez base near Gaza border, manned by haredi soldiers
The synagogue was renovated at COGAT's Erez Coordination and Liaison Administration base near the Gaza border, where the ultra-orthodox Netzah Yehuda Battalion serves.
The legacy of Huvy Elisha: The quiet life of a Mea She’arim painter and matriarch
Ahuva “Huvy” Elisha lived in step with the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood she called home for the last 40 years of her long and well-traveled life.
Bismuth submits controversial haredi draft law outline in bid for Shas return to gov't
The outline of Bismuth’s draft lays out principles under which 50% of the haredi draft cohort will be enlisted within five years and the exemption age will be set at 26.
Knesset approves NIS 30 b. increase in defense budget for ‘war-related’ expenses
The bill passed its third reading with 55 in favor and 50 against, following a full day of speeches from the coalition and opposition members.
WATCH: Elderly rabbi pelted with chicken bones in antisemitic London incident
A 41-year-old man was arrested after hurling chicken bones and abuse at a 77-year-old rabbi outside a Stamford Hill pharmacy.
Grapevine, September 19, 2025: Uncoordinated EU
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Young haredi man convicted of spying for Iran
Stern is a 22-year-old yeshiva student from Beit Shemesh, and belongs to the Vizhnitz hassidic dynasty.
Tensions with ultra-Orthodox are second most divisive conflict in Israeli society, poll finds
The poll also shows how 83% of Israeli Jews support ensuring freedom of religion, namely, the freedom for both secular and religious citizens to live according to their own worldview.
Haredi faction protests military draft, block Highway 4 in Bnei Brak area
The protests, led by hardline political organization Peleg Yerushalmi, were declared illegal by the police, who said they would begin dispersing the crowd shortly.
