haredim

Haredi children sing in protest of Israel Police

Organization working to prevent police violence against haredim releases video clip of haredi children singing protest of police violence.

Old City of Jerusalem:

Arabs humiliate disabled haredi man in TikTok video

Police arrest three Arab suspects after video goes viral showing them humiliating handicapped haredi man in Old City of Jerusalem.

Likud MK: Draft haredim only if you preserve their lifestyle

'State must not try to turn haredi soldiers into what they do not wish to be,' MK Shlomo Karhi says.

Haredi MK:

'A young generation will grow up here knowing you are the enemy'

MK Yisrael Eichler attacks the new economic plan, saying that it is targeted against the haredi community.

5 women speak up against revered teacher: 'Forced herself on us'

Revered haredi teacher Zivia Rotenberg, is accused of multiple sexual offenses against her students

Liberman:

'Yisrael Katz doesn't know what he's talking about'

Finance Minister responds to criticism of economic plan meant to lower cost of living.

Dep. Knesset Speaker:

'Haredi society not responsible for cost of living'

MK Eitan Ginzburg, Dep. Knesset Speaker, says haredim not responsible for cost of living, but anyone not learning should go out and work.

Cost of public transportation to rise? Haredi MK issues warning

Haredi cities can create their own bus system, if prices of public transportation rise, MK Uri Maklev says.

Finance Minister blames high cost of living on haredi community

Finance Min. Liberman says high cost of living is caused by haredi men studying Torah instead of working.

New Hope MK:

'The haredim are still invited to join the government'

MK Sharren Haskel says haredi parties are not joining the government because they are choosing not to.

To convert or not to convert to Judaism

It's a tough tug of war between competing standards of conversion, but passing a conversion law that is not widely accepted is useless.

Who knew about the Exodus besides the Egyptians and the Jews?

Yitro heard and acted on what he heard. What about the rest?.

Minister Warns:

'Haredim are lagging behind in science, tech education'

'STEM study is critical to integrating Haredim into job market,' says Economy Minister.

Dramatic rise in number of haredi children getting vaccinated

New Health Ministry data shows 44% rise in vaccinations among haredi children.

Haredi Lawmaker: All rapists deserve to be shot

United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Pindrus tells Knesset hearing on sexual abuse that in Jewish theocracy, 'all rapists would be shot'.

Yisrael Beytenu MK: 'Haredim act with racism, ignorance'

MK Malinovsky claims haredim 'act with racism.' MK Asher: 'She speaks about rabbis with near anti-Semitism.'

Rabbi: Walder scandal has traumatized haredi society

Former chief rabbi of Israel's police department laments 'trauma' to haredi society from Chaim Walder scandal and suicide.

Haredi MK: Haredim can't be bought with money

'If elections were held today, Yamina would not pass electoral threshold,' MK Gafni says.

Leading rabbi: 'The decrees are aimed at preventing Torah study'

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, leading haredi rabbi, slams Israeli government for new laws aimed at haredi public. 'What good is in these?'

Will haredim boycott the Israeli economy?

If all haredim purchase nothing but bread & cheese for a month, suggests MK Porush, they can bring the Treasury to its knees.

Hasidic Rebbe: We should be more like the Arabs

Leader of Slonim Hasidic movement bashes haredi lawmakers, calls Zionism 'heresy'. 'Maybe haredim should be more like the Arabs.'

Communications Minister to haredi rabbis: 'It's not about you'

Minister Yoaz Hendel meets hasidic leaders, senior rabbis, assures them, 'We take care of every Israeli citizen.'

Pig's foot placed on door of haredi family in Harish

Harish has long been designated a "mixed" city, but tensions between secular & haredi residents are increasing.

Less Cholent and Challah: Experts look to change the haredi diet

New Bar Ilan University study offers approaches to improving children's nutrition in haredi communities.

Liberman: The haredim won't join the coalition

Finance Minister in TV interview: I have no doubt the Bennett-Lapid rotation will be implemented.

Survey: Most haredim don't want their parties in the coalition

Majority of haredi voters believe Shas, UTJ, parties were correct in refusing to back anyone other than former PM Netanyahu, survey shows.

Liberman: Likud MKs said they regretted listening to Netanyahu

Finance Minister confident the government will fulfill its term, takes shot at Netanyahu: No wonder he erred 6 times during budget vote.

After passing budget, gov't eyes bringing haredim into coalition

After the passing of the budget, the issue of haredi parties rejoining the government is back on the table.

Internal Haredi criticism against Yaakov Litzman

"We do not seek to provoke for the sake of provocation," his party colleague claimed.

Mansour Abbas: 'United Arab List needs haredim in the coalition'

UAL chief explains why he made last-minute request to add 100 million shekels in spending for haredi sector.

Mansour Abbas' surprising request before budget vote

Ra'am chairman seeks to allocate 100 million shekels of his party's coalition funds to the haredim.

INTO THE FRAY:

Arab violence – Root causes and red herrings

Difficult socioeconomic conditions in haredi society have not caused the crime afflicting Arab society. Why assume that is the cause? Op-ed.

Litzman: Every day the government attacks the haredim

Former Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman slams Shaked for freezing haredi construction in Kiryat Gat, Kahana for kashrut reforms.

Shaked visits Bnei Brak, local Likud leader protests

Shaked failed to condemn PM's words against haredi community. Her visit is a slap in their faces, alleges Yaakov Wieder.

Haaretz: Tax on disposables is aimed against 'haredi mothers'

Journalist accuses Finance Minister of hypocrisy in targeting 'the greenest sector of society' under guise of caring about the environment.

Haredim are not objects and not "for sale"

Does the Prime Minister prefer Arab influence in the government over haredim who are loyal to the Torah and Jewish state? Op-ed.

Deri: PM with 6 seats wants to disenfranchise a million people

Haredi politicians slam Bennett for saying political influence of haredim should be limited.

Bennett: We need to limit political influence of the haredim

Prime Minister Bennett calls for greater dialogue in Israel, while pushing for 'limits' to haredi political influence.

Finance Minister threatens to leave coalition if haredim join

'If haredim join government, we won't be there.' Avidgor Liberman warns government against trying to recruit haredi lawmakers.

Gantz: I'm not afraid of having a haredi PM

"If you want to get an idea of what Israel's going to look like in 50 years, take a look at Beit Shemesh."

Haredi lawmaker attacked in Jerusalem

Initial report: MK Meir Porush physically assaulted outside of his home in the capital.

Tel Aviv University suspends professor over anti-haredi rant

'Haredi lawmakers aren't even on the level of an octopus,' says Tel Aviv University lecturer. 'Likud MK Miri Regev is an animal.'

From secular to 'Orthodoxed'

Ahead of new docu-series on his return to tradition, Canadian Jew describes his journey from a life of crime to Orthodox Judaism.

New Haredi recruits begin their IDF experience

August 2021 recruitment cycle opens: Dozens of the Netzah Organization rabbis and coordinators accompanied hundreds of new recruits.

'A Historic Moment'

Haredim over 21 to be exempted from IDF draft

Government votes to lower draft exemption age for haredi men to 21 - before rising to 23. 'This is a historic moment,' says PM Bennett.

Netanyahu apologizes to haredim for Shabbat desecration

Opposition leader apologized to haredim after posting a video during Shabbat in which he is seen congratulating gold medalist Linoy Ashram.

Outrage after Netanyahu congratulates gold medalist on Shabbat

Haredim outraged after opposition leader desecrates Shabbat by posting video congratulating Linoy Ashram. Likud apologizes.

Rabbi and former Deputy Minister Aryeh Gamliel passes away

Rabbi Aryeh Gamliel, the former Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, has passed away in the city of Sderot.

Watch: 'We don't want any haredim around here'

Resident of northern Israeli town threatens haredim interested in buying local apartment. 'I don't want to see these pieces of garbage here'

Rabbi Kanievsky: Populations at risk must get third vaccine

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most highly regarded authorities of the Haredi world, has issued a ruling requiring third vaccinations.

Is the media slandering the haredim?

Rabbi Doniel Katz raises difficult questions about the media's motives for critical engagement with the haredi public.

Government looking to reform rabbinic authority

Haredi lawmakers are up in arms over a number of challenges to the status quo including ordaining local rabbis to perform conversions.

Increase in morbidity in haredi educational institutions

Number of serious COVID cases in Israel continues to rise, now stands at 121.

Far fewer haredi COVID patients in current wave

High vaccination rates, number of people who have already recovered, and adherence to guidelines keep infections down, health ministry says.

Why are haredim 'really' opposed to kashrut reform?

'Maybe because they care about non-haredi kosher consumers?' suggests MK Bezalel Smotrich's aide.

Haredi youth found guilty of throwing stones at vehicles

Security cameras captured incident, which occurred on Friday night in Jerusalem, 2018.

The Haredi conundrum

Survey: Bnei Brak is Israel’s poorest and most densely populated city but its residents are Israel’s happiest. Dan Perry disapproves. Op-ed.

Was Bennett really surprised to learn of cuts to haredim?

Or was Liberman's decision part of a scheme to persuade haredi parties to join the coalition?

MK Ahmad Tibi decries cuts to daycare subsidies for haredim

'This decision weakens the weak even further, and should be reconsidered,' says Tibi.

Knesset approves law permitting IDF to revoke girls' exemptions

Committees to investigate whether girls are religious enough for an exemption, even though law only requires kashrut & Shabbat observance.