 Clashes in J'lem, Ashdod during lockdown enforcement, policewoman injuredClashes erupt as police attempt to enforce lockdown restrictions in Meah Shearim, J'lem and Grodno Yeshiva in Ashdod. Significant decrease in verified COVID cases among haredimA significant decrease of 25 percent in verified cases of the virus in the haredi sector was recorded over Shabbat. Uri Misgav: 'Haredim are more dangerous to Israel than Hezbollah's missiles'In Haaretz column, journalist Uri Misgav promises 'top star' status to anyone who starts a 'secular intifada.' New ad for Haredi sector 'names' coronavirus victimsHealth Ministry spearheads new campaign to raise awareness of coronavirus risks among haredi sector. Haredi communities are suffering from the virus more than anyone suspectsHaredi journalists told that eleven percent of cases came from their demographic. Poll: Most haredim support closing schoolsNew poll by Kol Hai Radio shows over 60% support closing schools, over half of haredim disappointed with parties' conduct during pandemic, . MK Kahana says Haredi inflexibility will drive Supreme ourt to accept Reform conversions"Once there is a ruling on a case, there will be no turning back." Lapid and Liberman, stop inciting; the haredim are our brothersYamina Chairman MK Naftali Bennett rejects Liberman's 'almost anti-Semitic' video against haredi public: 'It's an attempt to garner votes.' Vaccination campaign targets elderly haredimHigh demand for the COVID vaccine in the haredi sector, but some among the elderly population have difficulty getting to vaccination centers Leading haredi rabbi blasts violators of coronavirus guidelinesRabbi Gershon Edelstein: Follow the guidelines of the doctors, be careful not to harm others. Are COVID guidelines irreconcilable with haredi life?New survey shows that 77% of haredim support government restrictions, but 60% breach them.1 in every 132 haredim in Israel over 65 has died from COVIDDeath toll among elderly haredim 3.6 times higher than among general elderly population in Israel. Leading rabbi at Jerusalem yeshiva hospitalized with COVID-19Rabbi Sholom Povarsky from Kol Torah Yeshiva in Jerusalem taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital after contracting coronavirus. New legislation seeks to designate public sector jobs for haredimHaredim are chronically underrepresented in public sector jobs; in many state institutions, there are no haredi employees at all. Liberman: Public must know 'which side Bennett & Sa'ar are on''Israeli citizens want to know whether Yamina is Netanyahu's defense shield & if Sa'ar will make true on his promise to the haredim. Health ministry officials meet with haredi rabbinical judges to push coronavirus vaccine"We're not opposed to COVID vaccine in principle," says Court head, "but it's premature to sanction it." Shaked: This time we will present an alternative governmentFormer Justice Minister credits haredi pressure for decision to reopen education system. Survey reveals just 54% of haredim trust their MKsAnother surprising finding: 47% of respondents trust the IDF & Home Front Command. Police rescue soldiers from haredi neighborhood of JerusalemHundreds of haredim surround 2 soldiers, several civilians in Beit Yisrael neighborhood. When Democracy is “Hostile Takeover”The haredi WZO slate came in third, but that outcome put a spotlight on the intolerance of the leaders of the liberal movements. Op-ed. COVID-19 fines delayed after haredi pressureHaredi parties inform PM they will not support bill that was then removed from Knesset agenda. Education Ministry slashes daycare budgets without warningSuddenly, in the middle of the school year, the Ministry has discovered a legal issue that must be rectified immediately. Gantz asks Supreme Court for six-month extension for haredi Draft LawHaredi MKs suspect opposition parties of delaying a decision until after elections - in order to use it as a key campaign issue. New study: Epidemic & lockdown have hit haredim, Arab-Israelis far harder economicallyIn a crisis, almost 50% of haredim and Arab-Israelis would see their savings run out within a month. Bennett scores accolades from haredi journalistsBennett stood by the haredim when they were attacked. Today: 'It's impossible to tell the haredim not to learn Torah'; haredim respond. Netanyahu: It is more difficult for the haredimPrime minister notes greater population density among haredi sector, calls for cooperation in bringing coronavirus numbers down. 'There can't be one law for some, and another law for others'Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz addresses haredi guideline violations and dispute with Likud over budget. MK Gafni tells PM: Leave our schools open, no harm will resultDegel HaTorah MK clarifies that his party intends to abide by the ruling of its spiritual head, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky. 'Isolate the haredim, cut them off,' says Prof. Gabi Barbash"The haredi problem is truly difficult to address," says former Health Ministry director-general. "They have politicians in a stranglehold." Police close haredi schools opened in defiance of regulations, fine principalsSchools opened following a ruling by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, after negotiations with the government broke down. Watch: Talmudei Torah open in violation of health instructionsSchools open in haredi communities despite continued ban on opening of grade schools. 'Over 1/3 of new coronavirus cases are haredim'Health Ministry officials brief haredi media on why health officials currently oppose reopening yeshivas.Bnei Brak records 62% drop in new coronavirus casesThe number of those recovering is now double the number of new cases. ZAKA chief: People are walking around one day, and two days' later they pass away"Is this really just a political debate?" asks Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, "or are we simply facing a reality?" 'We need to rethink hospitalizing so many coronavirus patients' says Prof. Barbash"Haredim have improvised a home-care system; we should be funding doctors and nurses to do the same." Haredim to government: Keep us in lockdown, but let the schools reopenEach haredi group formulates its own method of adjusting to the coronavirus reality. Netanyahu to haredim: Take care of yourselves, no dancing on Simchat TorahPM delivers message to haredi community ahead of Simchat Torah holiday. 'There is no herd immunity It's a death sentence for thousands.' Health experts: Haredi death rate due to coronavirus 3x higher than it should beOnly 3% of haredim are over 65, but their share of fatalities is disproportionately high. Violent confrontations with police in Modi'in Illit, Tel AvivSeveral police officers were injured in the incidents; arrests were made. Watch: Haredi children attack vehicle with soldierIDF soldier's car surrounded by children, young men who curse, throw stones at him. Liberman: Haredim spit in face of the rest of the countryYisrael Beyteinu chairman slams mass funeral for Pittsburgh Rebbe. 'Netanyahu, haredi parties must move to opposition to beat coronavirus.' Karlin-Stolin Rebbe contracts coronavirusIn Karlin chassidus, restrictions are adhered to meticulously. Haredi confidence in following the rules is now likely to plummet. 400 buses ordered for demonstrationsHaredi groups order hundreds of buses for Jerusalem, other cities to allow demonstrators to return home in solitary confinement. Bnei Brak mayor apologizes for 'bad joke' train videoMayor apologizes after municipality hires actor to pretend to keep haredim off of trains to protest light rail routes. Bad joke: The truth behind the train station videoFollowing responses of outrage, man seen in video blocking haredim from boarding train found to be actor hired by the city of Bnei Brak. Gantz: Netanyahu seeks to divide IsraelisAlternate PM meets with haredi reporters, says draft law is ready to be passed, expects haredi parties to abide by agreement. B'tsalmo protests against metro plan that doesn't include stops in Bnei Brak'Unthinkable' to pay tens of millions in programs so haredim can work, but deny them access to transportation there, organization says. Poll: 43% of haredim learned online during coronavirus shutdownNew poll shows uptick in haredi population's use of internet, with more haredim working online from home than other sectors. Report: Netanyahu seeks NIS 400 million for haredi yeshivasPrime Minister Netanyahu reportedly seeks to convince haredi parties not to oppose new elections with new funding for yeshivas. MK Ayelet Shaked: High time to dissolve the coalitionShaked said that with the haredim not getting any of their wishes met and a bevy of other issues, the coalition could no longer keep going. Benny Gantz: 'We'll set up 13 coronavirus hotels for haredim'About 4,000 sick and isolated so far evacuated to hotels adapted for haredim: 'Entire security system mobilized for challenge to save lives' MK Moshe Gafni: 'Why is there a closure only in our cities?'Degel Hatorah Chair: 'The haredi public's mood is despondent on an unprecedented level; the feeling is they deal with us unfairly.' 'There's no information, testing, economic solutions, or enough hotels'MK Smotrich offers services as haredi coronavirus liaison: 'There's chaos, lack of communication, feeling they locked city, threw away key.' Police superintendent meets 13-year-old haredi girl who was confronted by policeAfter video of police confronting young girl sparks outrage across Israel, the girl tours police station with her family. Senior staff member at haredi yeshiva tells students to increase 'honor of Torah scholars'Spiritual leader at hardest-hit haredi yeshiva implies coronavirus outbreak due to disrespect of Torah and Torah scholars. Clashes between protesters and police in JerusalemHundreds of haredim protest closures imposed by city.MK Betzalel Smotrich in Betar Illit: 'Without full partnership this won't work'Yamina MK visits War Room in Betar Illit, which faces closure and increase in morbidity, and returns with some insights. |
