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Beyond the Headlines: Stronger than we think
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat
Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds
Israel faces tough choices over haredi draft exemptions, legal expert warns - interview
Gov't approves additional NIS 164 million for yeshiva, seminary students
The cabinet secretary stressed that the funds were taken from reserves from a former cut to ministries and not a new cut.
Spiritual service cannot come at the expense of military service - editorial
“The Army of the People” cannot be a hollow slogan. It is important that Israel ease the haredi community’s path toward national service – with care, sensitivity, and respect for Torah study.
A non-denominational yeshiva opens in Scotland, inspired by models in US and Israel
The founders of Azara, which is based for the summer in Edinburgh, hope to offer a pluralist space for intensive study of Talmud and other holy books.
High Court rejects petition to draft haredim
As the haredi draft law expires, controversy over military conscription intensifies, with arguments of discrimination and a cabinet plan for a new draft bill.
18 NYC yeshivas do not adequately teach secular studies, investigation finds
The letters show that city investigators confirmed what journalists have twice documented and advocates have long argued: that many yeshivas barely teach secular subjects.
Time management struggles: The guilt of wasting time - opinion
I want to listen to Bruce Springsteen, but know I should listen to daf yomi. I want to listen to a history lecture, but know I should be listening to a podcast on the great judicial reform debate.
Israel's budget: Netanyahu gives in to demands from haredim, Ben-Gvir
The impasse developed last week after Agudat Yisrael, the Hassidic faction within UTJ, demanded over NIS 600 million additional coalition funds.
Avi Maoz: NYC Mayor treats yeshivas better than Tel Aviv Mayor
Maoz quoted a speech made by NY Mayor Eric Adams, specifically citing Adams's pledge of support for yeshivas.
New York Mayor Adams praises yeshiva education, pushes back on criticism
In a speech the New York City mayor suggested that the city’s public schools were failing students and should follow the yeshivas’ example.