News for Haredim The religious community & the Holocaust: Valor or a way of life?Every year, haredim are accused of avoiding participation in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Only for them, commemoration is a way of life. The haredim's message to Netanyahu: We will not go with you to a fifth electionReport: Leaders of the haredi parties presented in meetings with the PM the possibility of forming a government headed by Bennett. The bill that will prevent Liberman from running for KnessetUTJ MK proposes expanding bill for disqualifying candidates to include incitement against haredim.Senior UTJ official: Netanyahu's conduct 'a slap in the face'United Torah Judaism angry at Prime Minister who they say intervened in favor of Smotrich at their expense. Gafni: There is an 'unprecedented' emergencyUTJ chairman in recorded phone call to haredi households: We are facing an unparalleled fateful decision. Netanyahu apologizes to haredi partiesPrime Minister hastens to walk back his affront to the haredi parties over the last few days. MK Yakov Asher: 'Amendment of Racism Law condition for joining coalition'MK Asher promises to condition joining coalition on amending Racism Law to include haredim. Roni Numa: 'Reasons to be optimistic' about infection rate in haredi sector'Yeshiva plan very effective, students are getting vaccinated at a fast pace,' coronavirus czar for haredim says. Gideon Levy: 'Haredim are the subjects of a witch hunt''There are entire sectors who live on hatred of haredim,' Haaretz's Gideon Levy says. Prof. Eran Segal: Nearly 90% of Israeli adults vaccinated against coronavirusWeizmann Institute professor says 87% of Israeli adults received coronavirus vaccine, adds rates of vaccination, recovery. Prof. Eran Segal: 'Only 6% of those seriously ill with coronavirus are haredi'Percentage of haredim diagnosed with coronavirus falls as percentage of Arabs diagnosed begins to rise, Prof. Eran Segal says. Haredi media again praise SmotrichHaredi media: 'Smotrich proves that when it comes to accessibility and efficiency for the ordinary citizen - he has no substitute.' Roni Numa: 'We want to reach 100% vaccination - it's our only way''Green Badge allows protected gatherings, Purim is the test,' coronavirus czar for haredim says. MK Gafni: We will go with Netanyahu, our traditional voters are thereFinance Committee chairman criticizes media for only covering haredi demonstrations, explains why his party supports Netanyahu. Meir Porush: 'Haredi voters aren't going to vote for Smotrich's Religious Zionism''I said there won't be many haredim voting for Likud, and there won't be many voting for MK Smotrich,' says UTJ's Meir Porush. Report: 1 in 73 haredi Israelis over age 65 has died of COVID-19Israeli report finds significantly more haredi elderly died of COVID-19 than their counterparts in other sectors. How do haredim repair their relations with their fellow Israelis?Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer on the coronavirus and rethinking the relationship between haredim and Israeli society. Filmmaker attacked in haredi neighborhoodA film crew shooting in a haredi neighborhood found themselves targets of public anger and verbal abuse. 1% of haredi people over age 60 died of COVIDProf. Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute publishes data showing higher death rate among haredi, Arab sectors than among general population Newspaper report: Haredim regularly holding illegal weddings in LondonHaredi Jews in London hold illegal weddings regularly, Jewish newspaper reveals. The tragedy for haredim from COVID has created a crisis for Judaism itselfThey fear that if they shut their schools, they will lose an entire generation that learning Torah is more precious than life. Op-ed.. 'Haredi birthrate huge social, environmental, economic danger to State'Eugenics today? Haaretz journalist Naama Riva on families with many children: 'When will they start eradicating this crazy birth rate?' Police commissioner called 'Hitler' in abusive Jerusalem graffitiUnknown vandals malign new police commissioner amidst clashes between police and haredi rioters over lockdown enforcement. UTJ MK Moshe Gafni in Knesset: 'I accuse'In Knesset speech, MK Moshe Gafni refers to riots in haredi communities claiming rioters are not haredim. Gantz calls for legal action against haredi leadersDefense Minister Gantz says he is investigating the possibility of legal action against those ordering the flouting of public health rules Watch: Haredim clash with police over school closuresWith infection rate skyrocketing in haredi sector & some rabbis flouting gov't directives, police clashed with protesters in Bnei Brak. 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. |
