Haredim

Haredi surge: 25% of Jewish students enrolled in haredi system

Haredi school system nearly doubles in size in since 2000, overtakes national religious as second largest in Israel.

'Haredi' IDF draft-dodger turns out to be... not quite haredi

Haredi extremists clash with police over arrest of 'haredi yeshiva student' detained after drunken brawl in Eilat.

Jerusalem rabbis: Haredi cinema would ruin the Jewish People

Community rabbis write protest letter against planned haredi culture center. 'Many pure souls are dragged to hell because of movies.'

Are haredim embracing the internet revolution?

New research reveals the mysterious world of haredi internet users - what do they do online, and how does it influence them?

Jewish school enrollment in NY up by 4.4 percent in one year

Enrollment in New York State’s Jewish day schools and yeshivas increased by 4.4 percent last year.

Passengers shocked as bus driver calls haredim ‘beasts’

Haredi and secular passengers alike were shocked to hear the driver shamelessly insulting haredi commuters on a Dan bus.

Solution to 'hardak' campaign?

Chabad IDF rabbi's unique cure for haredi extremism

Military rabbi reveals his response to extremist youth who shouted slurs at him in synagogue - including seizing his hat, forced learning.

State threatens lawsuit against haredi parents

If a lawsuit from ex-haredis against the State for negligent education succeeds, the State threatens revenge on their parents and schools.

Headcoverings and politics - what your kippa says about you

How much can you learn from a person's kippa? Which style kippas are the most 'ideological'?

UK officials investigated over ‘illegal Jewish schools’

Education Department allegedly destroyed evidence of thousands of Jewish children studying in illegal religious schools in London.

State-funded Russian TV network removes video ridiculing haredim

Russian television network pulls a video that ridiculed the air travel restrictions of some Orthodox Jews.

Orthodox paramedics among first responders to Brussels attack

Four haredi paramedics from Antwerp were among the first medical professionals on the scene of Brussels airport attack.

'Israel is increasingly becoming a refuge for pedophiles'

Child abuse advocacy group Kol v'Oz encourages Knesset to crack down on haredi pedophiles trying to make aliyah.

How haredi kids are dealing with terror on Purim

First-responder medic costumes are in highest demand in haredi areas, as children dress up as 'superheroes' saving victims' lives.

Students will receive 121 million in support

Finance Committee approves 121 million budget to help support students - but opposition MKs says discriminates in favor of yeshiva students.

Defense Minister condemns haredi extremists' attack on soldiers

Defense Minister slams haredi extremist attack in Ashdod as 'intolerable,' warns it threatens haredi integration into army and workforce.

Witness: Haredi locals faced-off Ashdod rioters, who cursed them

Local residents tried to stop haredi extremists from attacking police, cursing rabbis; were told 'You are secular!'

Watch: Haredim attack enforcers against IDF deserters in Ashdod

Rioters throw stones at police, overturn military police vehicle. No injuries reported.

Central Statistics Bureau: Most haredi men work

A radical change in the Haredi population: more than 50% of Haredi men are in the workforce.

‘You cannot have a smartphone and not do army service’

Journalist Avishai Ben Chaim criticizes what he calls the ‘new haredi’ that neither studies the Torah nor joins the army.

Yeshiva student finds 130,000 shekels and returns it

What happens when a yeshiva student obeys the commandments and returns 130,000 shekels to an 'anti-Orthodox' secular Jew?

Haredim riot as court and family fight over autopsy for baby

As haredim take to Jerusalem street, family of 4-month-old baby believed shaken to death by nanny appeals to High Court over post mortem.

New IDF program enlists haredim - and teaches them a trade

New 'Olive Saplings' initiative enlists hareidi soldiers to 'appropriate' positions that help the IDF - and teach them a useful trade.

Netanyahu: We are in 'determined struggle' against terror

At Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu addresses ongoing terror wave as well as efforts to integrate haredim into workforce.

Government distributing gun licenses to haredi IDF veterans

Internal Security Minister seeks to arm more haredim, who are being disproportionately targeted by Palestinian Arab terrorists.

Bnei Brak: Rabbis ban eating on the run

Local rabbis blast discount fast food chains for 'swindling the public into common behavior.'

Haredi MKs furious over Netanyahu's Reform comments

UTJ Health Minister warns pledge by prime minister to support Reform, Conservative movements in breach of coalition agreements.

Haredi paper apologizes for letter to terrorists

After letter asking terrorists not to target haredi Jews arouses anger, journalist apologizes saying it was 'a gimmick.'

MK: 'Error' of Right in power 'will be corrected soon'

Michaeli says allowing Temple Mount visits is 'against halakha,' blasting PM for accusing leftists of 'forgetting what it means to be Jew.'

Arab response to haredi plea: Intifada targets you, too

Palestinians have no intention of letting haredi Jews “off” in their campaign of terror attacks, an Arab website announces.

Bill: Ban Parties Who Don't Include Women from the Knesset

Bill on the table to ban parties from Knesset which refuse to include women - a practice notably and consistently held by haredi parties.

Study: Half of UK Jews to Be Haredi By 2031

Haredi Jews becoming the dominant religious power in Britain's Jewish community through demographics alone.

Haredi Rabbi Accused of Sexual Assault

Unnamed rabbi from Ofakim will be brought for a remand hearing in Beersheva on Thursday.

Haredi MK: Lapid Should Leave Politics, Go Back to Journalism

Knesset Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni says Yair Lapid 'isn't worth anything' in politics.

Lapid: I Love Haredim, But They Don't Like Me

If anyone owes anyone an apology on Yom Kippur, it's the haredi journalists who write mean things about him, says Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid.

Secular Perceptions of Israel's Hareidi Community

Shaked: New Rabbinical Court 'A Revolution for Israel'

A new era in religious adjudication has begun with the selection of new rabbinical judges, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said.

Fighting Back: Haredim 'Embrace Haredi IDF Soldiers'

New ads placed in Jerusalem's haredi neighborhood as part of new 'Embracing Haredi Soldiers' campaign.

IDF Officer Sues Haredi Harassers for Millions

IDF officer Yehuda Glickman was fed up with fellow haredis' harassment of his military service - so he did something about it.

El Al Accepts Ten Olim into Prestigious Pilot Course

El Al has accepted ten foreign residents into its pilot course - one of them a haredi woman.

US Haredi Rabbis Join Forces to Tackle Child Abuse

In landmark proclamation, more than 100 prominent haredi leaders urge public to inform authorities of potential abuse.

Extremists Arrested 'Bombing' Haredi Draft Conference

3 haredi youths disrupt meeting encouraging IDF draft in central Jerusalem by hitting participants, cursing them and damaging the building.

First Haredi Woman Accepted into El Al Pilot Course

Nehama traveled from Jerusalem to the US every year to accumulate required number of flying hours to be admitted into El Al's course.

The New Phenomenon of Haredi Feminism

A conversation with Avital Engelberg, a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, on feminism, the challenges of Halakha and modernity.

No more 'sharing the burden'?

Government Holding Secret Meetings to Cancel Haredi Draft Law

UTJ MKs, government officials have been secretly meeting for 6 months to come up with ways to prevent haredim from being drafted.

Haredi GTA 'Shabbat!' Parody - Incitement or Just a Joke?

MK condemns Grand Theft Auto clip in which haredi beats up passersby while shouting 'Shabbat!' as 'incitement for all intents and purposes.'

YES Planet Confrontation: Prayers, Protest, Provocations, Police

Haredim protest Jerusalem movie theater during Shabbat. Some throw stones at police, others allege police were needlessly violent.

Rabbi Druckman: Don't Override Rabbinate on Conversions

Rabbi Haim Druckman sharply criticized independent religious courts to circumvent the Rabbinate and conduct conversions.

Minister Calls to Bring Haredi Extremists to Justice

Economics Minister Aryeh Deri condemns mob which injured firemen on Sunday, saying they should be prosecuted to full extent of the law.

Firefighters Attacked Twice in Haredi Jerusalem

Rioters in haredi neighborhoods hurl bottles, bricks, rocks and railings at firefighting crew putting out dumpsters set on fire.

Jerusalem Wall Poster War Over Gay Parade Stabber

Posters condemn Yishai Shlissel as a 'disgusting creature,' days after extremists plastered flyers praising his actions.

Haredi Man Awarded NIS 70k over Secular Student's Rock Attack

A haredi student was awarded NIS 70,000 ($17,000) for an attack he sustained in 2003, when a secular student threw a rock at him.

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American Haredim Mean Business

Haredi startup to win million-dollar prize at 'world's premier haredi business conference,' smashing stereotypes and helping entrepreneurs.

Haredi Extremists Attack, Smear Feces on Haredi Soldier's Home

Extremists target hassidic resident of Beit Shemesh who enlisted into the army, demand he leave the city; police launch investigation.

Matchmaking Conference Held for Haredi Workers, Students

Conference addresses gap between haredi matchmaking system and the many young adults working, getting academic degrees.

Lapid, Netanyahu Meet For the First Time Since Elections

Lapid expresses disappointment over scaling back laws regarding haredim, reiterates he has no intent to join government.

Shas Coalition Deal Includes Synagogues, Haredi Housing

Shas has succeeded in 'rolling back the clock' on many of the 'edicts' from the previous government, its coalition agreement shows.

Haredi Mayors Tell Rivlin: We're Discriminated Against

Mayors of Bnei Brak, Elad, Beit Shemesh, Beitar Illit meet with Rivlin, say they are fighting an uphill battle in society and government.

Haredim Assault IDF Officer in Jerusalem, Politicians Condemn

PM Netanyahu and other Knesset Members outraged after a religious IDF officer is attacked by haredim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood.

Levinsky Park Denizens Fail to Stand for Memorial Day Sirens

Photographer Shaul Golan decided to spend Memorial Day in Levinsky Park in south Tel Aviv, far from his usual “beat” in Bnei Brak.