haredim

Rabbi Dov Lando signals:

Degel Hatorah is not bound to Netanyahu

Rabbi Dov Lando says the haredi Torah world faces growing persecution and stresses that Degel Hatorah does not depend on any prime minister.

Haredi fund offers draft evaders NIS 1,000 a day in prison

Senior Lithuanian haredi rabbis back 'Prison 1,000' fund designed to reward draft evaders for each day spent behind bars.

Uman-bound haredi draft evaders stopped at airport, Taba border

Six haredi men caught trying to leave Israel at Ben Gurion Airport; dozens more headed for Uman stopped over active exit bans.

Haredi commander heeds rabbi’s call and leaves IDF

A haredi commander serving in a classified technological unit in the IDF resigned following a direct instruction he received from a Shas Council of Torah Sages member.

Moti Leitner:

Making the Jewish World like haredim again

After years in which Israel’s haredi political representatives made too many Jews resent us, Moti Leitner and his new party may be achieving what once seemed impossible. Opinion.

'This is where I belong'

Haredi recruits speak about enlisting in IDF

Haredi recruits describe their decision to enlist, concerns about the changes ahead, and their determination to maintain their haredi identity and way of life while serving in the IDF.

Peak number of haredi recruits:

From Bnei Brak to IDF: 'I am proud of my son'

Hundreds of haredi recruits arrived at Tel Hashomer induction center, many joining combat tracks, with one Hasmonean Brigade recruit saying: 'We all need to take responsibility, haredi or not.'

Thousands of Haredim enlist

A look at the IDF’s new service tracks

The IDF is presenting its range of dedicated tracks - from Paratroopers and Hasmonean Brigade combat soldiers to intelligence researchers and personnel in technology and logistics.

Haredim block Jerusalem entrance over Shabbat buses

At least 13 buses from northern Israel stopped as protesters block entrance to Jerusalem over public transportation operating on the Sabbath.

From yeshiva to the intelligence front

As part of the "Headstart Intelligence" project, members of the haredi sector were recruited for intelligence research roles in Brigade 146.

Police: Car was stolen

Protesters rush to IDF checkpoint over arrest

Haredi protesters block Route 443, believing a draft evader was being detained, but police say he was arrested in a stolen car before his status was discovered.

Chaos in Jerusalem:

Rioters torch bins, tear down light rail barriers

Hundreds block Bar-Ilan intersection, damage infrastructure, as police deploy stun grenades and water cannons; two arrested.

Eida Haharedit calls haredim to the streets over IDF draft

Hardline haredi rabbinical leadership calls for mass protests in Jerusalem Sunday, vowing to intensify campaign against haredi enlistment in IDF.

Manual for draft evaders?

Controversial IDF video quickly deleted

IDF removes an AI-generated video explaining how haredi draft evaders can resolve their status and travel abroad, admitting it violated spokesperson guidelines.

New haredi party hit by rabbinical controversy

New haredi party unveils rabbinical committee - but one rabbi denies involvement

How draft evaders beat Ben Gurion Airport controls

Investigation reveals alleged loopholes allowing haredi draft evaders barred from leaving Israel to bypass border controls and board flights abroad.

‘Brazen mockery’

Justice Amit’s ‘two phones’ remark sparks haredi uproar

Shas accuses Supreme Court President Isaac Amit of mocking the haredi public after he claimed many kosher phone users also carry a regular smartphone.

Haredi extremists protest, Geha Interchange blocked

Extremists blocked the Geha Interchange, in the Petah Tikva and Bnei Brak area, as well as Jabotinsky Street, which separates the two cities, in protest against the arrest of a Haredi draft dodger.

Over draft status:

Tax Authority tightens rules for haredi yeshivas

New requirements expand a policy previously applied only to new institutions, potentially affecting haredi yeshivas across Israel.

Protests expected following yeshiva student's arrest

Arrest of alleged haredi draft evader ends five weeks of relative calm, with protesters expected to target Highway 4 near Bnei Brak.

Shas soldier video sparks online uproar

A Shas campaign video showing one son serving in the IDF and another studying in yeshiva sparks sharp online reactions, with users pointing to the party’s push for haredi draft exemptions.

Deri warns: “They are fighting to destroy us from within"

Shas chairman launches the party’s election campaign with harsh accusations against elements within the Haredi community who, he claims, are acting on behalf of the left to harm the right-wing bloc.

“Enormous economic power"

Porush warns business leaders of haredi boycott

MK Meir Porush threatened to use the sector’s purchasing power, estimated at tens of billions of shekels, if what he described as the “persecution of the Haredim" continues.

A fork in the hareidi road

A person should be able to declare, without embarrassment or apology: I am hareidi. I work. I serve. I support my family. I care about my country. And I still belong in my community. A new hareidi political movement is promoting just that.

Bennett to Eisenkot: No exemptions, no deals

'Together' chairman Naftali Bennett blasts 'Yashar!' chair Gadi Eisenkot's haredi draft plan and its 30% exemption proposal: 'We know exactly how it ends: with nothing.'

Thousands of Breslov hasidim may be blocked from Uman

As the Jewish New Year approaches, rabbis weigh controversial plan to allow haredi draft evaders barred from leaving Israel to make the pilgrimage.

Karlin-Stolin Rebbe breaks silence after violent clashes

A day after extremists attacked his hasidim in Jerusalem, the Karlin-Stolin Rebbe praises their resolve, but warns 'use of force is not the way of the Torah.'

The haredi public and I - a religious Zionist

Perhaps we should take a moment to examine the substance of the dispute between us, and perhaps then we will know how, at the very least, not to serve as oil on the fire.

AG demands action

80% of draft dodgers found to come from haredi community

A summary of the latest draft year finds that haredim account for about 80% of all draft evaders. The Attorney General is demanding expanded sanctions and the resumption of proactive arrests.

The hidden crisis facing haredi education

As government pushes core curriculum, severe teacher shortage prompting haredi leaders to confront deeper problem.

Shas officials jump ship

Three members of Shas' Kiryat Gat slate defect to rival Ahi party, citing Shas' opposition to IDF enlistment for haredim not studying in yeshiva.

Battle over core studies:

Attorney General sends message to haredi educational networks

AG says haredi education funding will depend on meeting core study requirements. MK Moshe Gafni: 'If she decides what haredi students should study, I demand that all Israeli children study the 613 commandments.'

MK Simcha Rothman:

'Reserve duty burden must be shared by more people'

Religious Zionism MK says gradual haredi enlistment could ease burden on reservists and enable more soldiers to return to their families, calls for 61-seat right-wing majority that is loyal to the national camp.

Protesting draft dodger arrest

Haredi extremists block central Israel highway

Extreme subfaction of Jerusalem Faction block Route 4 near Bnei Brak after a yeshiva student was supposedly arrested and handed over to the military police after being summoned for interrogation.

36 haredi tourists, including infants, rescued from Austrian Alps

Three families became stranded at 2,300 meters after straying from their route with baby carriages and no mountain equipment, prompting a massive helicopter rescue.

Hamas sniper didn't stop him: Haredi soldier becomes IDF officer

Haim Treitel, who fought his way through more than a year of rehabilitation after being wounded in the leg during combat in Gaza, completes officers' course.

Rabbi Arush

'Flights abroad should only be to graves of the righteous'

At his 4-year-old grandson's funeral, Rabbi Arush said haredi students do not have a 'vacation from the Torah' during the yeshiva's vacations.

The haredi soldier who ate home sandwiches for a year and a half

The organization “Haredim in the Army - Preserving Identity" assists \haredi soldiers who discover the complexities of life within the military framework, and it turns out there are quite a few challenges.

Rabbi Lando charges:

All of us feel the persecution of Torah

Haredi leader Rabbi Dov Landau condemns what he calls persecution of Torah study, urging yeshiva students to deepen their learning amid new decrees.

Sanzer Rebbe: Most Israelis do not hate Torah learners

Sanzer Rebbe meets young haredi man recently freed from military prison, praises his steadfastness, insisting 'most Jews in Israel' do not hate Torah students.

Montreal:

Government blow to Hasidic institutions

Three educational institutions affiliated with the Belz Hasidic movement in Montreal lost their licenses just before the start of the school year due to ongoing systemic failures.

From the Chair of the Haredi Public Party:

Haredim must be full partners in Am Yisrael’s national mission

For too long, the established Haredi parties have treated the right-wing public as a coalition partner but not as a partner in a shared national mission. That must change.

$5 million distributed to haredi institutions

The Hatzalah Fund distributed approximately $5 million to Haredi educational institutions that maintain financial independence from the government, as part of its annual $17 million aid program.

"It's a shame you didn't die"

Outrage at haredi protester's words to wounded soldier

Haredim protested the opening of a café on Shabbat. During the demonstration, a civilian told the protesters, "I was wounded in Lebanon." One protester replied, "It's a shame you didn't die."

Education Ministry probes missing bonuses at haredi daycares

Education Ministry audit finds dozens of haredi daycare centers allegedly failed to pass government-funded bonuses on to classroom aides, prompting demands to recover millions of shekels.

New legal battle targets municipal funding for haredim

Israel Hofsheet appeals to Attorney General, municipal legal advisers, demanding local authorities halt funding for haredi cultural events and community programs.

"An uneducated population"

Uproar after Yair Golan's remarks on Haredi conscription

The chairman of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, said at a conference that "we would not want to draft all the Haredim tomorrow morning."

Supreme Court freezes NIS 250 million for haredi education

Supreme Court temporarily blocks budget transfers approved by Finance Committee, citing alleged procedural flaws in approval process.

'I'm not afraid of you'

Retired general answers haredim who attacked him

After he was attacked by extremists outside a guidance fair for haredi pre-military recruits, Brigadier General (Res.) Ofer Winter says he will continue working to integrate haredim in the IDF.

Protesters swarm haredi soldier, shout: "Traitor"

Footage from the demonstration shows Mendel Rata standing alongside police officers as protesters from the Jerusalem Faction confront and attack him.

IDF

53% increase in haredim enlisting in the IDF

At a follow-up meeting with the Attorney General, the IDF presented figures showing that 4,298 haredim enlisted during the 2025 recruitment year-a 53% increase compared to the previous year.

Haredi allies turn on Netanyahu over Draft Law

Haredi factions disagree on response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements on law preventing arrest of haredi draft evaders, exposing internal rift.

Watch: Sabbath café protest erupts as Liberman visits

Dozens of haredi demonstrators protest outside Jerusalem café open on Sabbath during visit by Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman.

'To Uman, not the military': Haredim protest at airport

Breslov hassidim protested at Ben Gurion Airport, demanding draft evaders be allowed to fly to Uman as fears of arrests before Rosh Hashanah grow.

Shas newspaper attacks new right-wing parties over haredi stance

A Shas-affiliated newspaper accuses emerging right-wing parties of making opposition to the haredi community a central election strategy, while criticizing several prominent political figures.

Court petition challenges pool policy in Beit Shemesh

Residents are challenging Beit Shemesh's decision to operate the new Neve Shamir country club with full gender separation, arguing it breaks promises made when the neighborhood was developed.

Haredi enlistment rises sharply following growing enforcement

The number of haredi recruits joining the IDF has risen steadily in recent years, with annual increases of more than 1,000 recruits.

'When the wicked perish':

Haredi extremists celebrate death of IDF integration advocate

Extremists distributed food and published celebratory messages after the death of Yaakov Aharon Farber, who led the Maalot Tzur haredi IDF initiative.

Supreme Court declines to halt gender-separate study law

MK Limor Son Har-Melech hails Supreme Court's refusal to suspend the law permitting gender-separated academic programs, urges universities to begin implementing it.

Haredi military pioneer Rabbi Yaakov Farber dies at 32

Rabbi Yaakov Farber, a Belz Hasid who spearheaded the "Ma'alot Tzur" initiative to integrate haredim into the military, passes away after his condition deteriorated during a medical procedure.