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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.

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.
Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.

This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat

Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025

Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds

According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Protests against haredi draft in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Israel faces tough choices over haredi draft exemptions, legal expert warns - interview

Legal expert Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz warns that Israel’s draft bill for the Haredi community may entrench societal divisions and worsen long-term challenges for the economy and military.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Community benchmarking beneficial for Jewish schools, yeshivas to create culture of trust - opinion

Benchmarking, a practice widely used in the corporate sector, involves comparing an organization’s performance metrics with those of peers or industry standards.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024ByODELIA EPSTEIN
STUDENTS LEARN at the Seattle Jewish Community School.

Empty yeshiva seats are reflective of Israel's need to rebuild - opinion

This past year has proven how fragile and precious life can be. I owe it to the students who perished to give everything I can to those who now sit in their seats.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN
An illustrative image of empty seats.

Sunny Isles: The mayor honored Rabbi Pinto's new Yeshiva with her presence

AUGUST 20, 2024ByMARK FISH

'Yeshiva students wrote the Matrix': New unbelievable claim from Israeli member of Knesset

During a Channel 14 panel, Likud MK Galit Distel Atbaryan falsely claimed "The Matrix" was written by yeshiva students, sparking backlash.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByWALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Ganz and Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan at the scene of the terror attack near Eli.

Grapevine August 18, 2024: Preserving and promoting Yiddish

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A man studies in a university library.

WATCH: haredim protest draft at northern recruitment base, 12 arrested

The IDF reported that Border Police successfully kept the protesters away from the base's fences, though the police had to disperse a large number of demonstrators using tear gas.

AUGUST 14, 2024BySHAKED SADE
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police forces outside the IDF Michve Alon base in northern Israel, August 14, 2024

'If the army were without women, we might have been able to discuss it,' senior haredi rabbi says

"Even if there were a haredi brigade, today it would be one way, and tomorrow the another," the rabbi added.

AUGUST 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

IDI study uncovers illegal employment among haredi Yeshiva students

"This study sheds light on the complex relationship between religious obligations and economic activity among young Haredi men," Gordon explained.

JULY 20, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Haredi youth works in office.

Haredi men must be drafted. What now? - opinion

The IDF needs to understand the true importance of this moment and make the right accommodations for new haredi conscripts to ease this bumpy process.

JULY 7, 2024ByERAN SHAMIR-BORER, MIRIT LAVI
IDF recruitment office sign

Sparring in Jewish law: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto enthralled Ashdod

JULY 3, 2024ByMARK FISH