haredim

The culture of evil controversy part II

Not all members of the Haredi sector promote violence and controversy, but unfortunately, we also do not hear them condemn such phenomena.

'Haredi soldiers are our modern day Maccabbees'

Blue and White minister lauds Nahal Haredi soldiers, vows to expand programs for haredi service members.

Lessons from the culture of controversy

I met with Reform Jews with a clear understanding that the object is brotherhood, but that there are unbridgeable differences between us.

Shaked: This time we will present an alternative govt.

Former Justice Minister credits haredi pressure for decision to reopen education system.

'How is haredi morbidity declining?'

Health Minister seeks examine how there is no significant COVID increase among haredim, although many institutions stayed open.

Survey reveals just 54% of haredim trust their MKs

Another surprising finding: 47% of respondents trust the IDF & Home Front Command.

NYC Jewish schools, yeshivas stay open as public schools close

Jewish day schools, yeshivas, and other private educational institutions in New York City remain open amid public school closures.

Haredim are facing 'outbreak of hatred', says President Rivlin

Israeli president warns of anti-haredi incitement during coronavirus pandemic.

Police rescue soldiers from haredi neighborhood of Jerusalem

Hundreds of haredim surround 2 soldiers, several civilians in Beit Yisrael neighborhood.

Study: Israel's Haredi population to rise to 6.5 million by 2065

One out of every three Israelis will be haredi 45 years from now, study finds, as haredi population surges from 1.1 million to 6.5 million.

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 pressure

Haredi parties inform PM they will not support bill that was then removed from Knesset agenda.

Education Ministry slashes daycare budgets without warning

Suddenly, in the middle of the school year, the Ministry has discovered a legal issue that must be rectified immediately.

To the Esteemed Rabbis of the Agudath Israel of America

The recent "Statement of Agudath Israel of America on Haredi Principles." both profoundly saddens and frightens me. An Open Letter.

Haredi students help elderly

Students of haredi Hesder Yeshiva B'Tzavta volunteer with elderly just before enlistment. Rosh Yeshiva: 'I'm proud of the students.'

Gantz asks for six-month extension for haredi Draft Law

Haredi MKs suspect opposition parties of delaying a decision until after elections - in order to use it as a key campaign issue.

Study: Epidemic & lockdown hit haredim, Arab-Israelis far harder

In a crisis, almost 50% of haredim and Arab-Israelis would see their savings run out within a month.

Bennett scores accolades from haredi journalists

Bennett 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 haredim

Prime minister notes greater population density among haredi sector, calls for cooperation in bringing coronavirus numbers down.

Benny Gantz:

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 result

Degel 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'

"The haredi problem is truly difficult to address," says former Health Ministry director-general. "They have politicians in a stranglehold."

Police close haredi schools, fine principals

Schools opened following a ruling by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, after negotiations with the government broke down.

Watch: Talmudei Torah open in violation of health instructions

Schools 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 cases

The number of those recovering is now double the number of new cases.

ZAKA chief: Healthy people are succumbing within just days

"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'

"Haredim have improvised a home-care system; we should be funding doctors and nurses to do the same."

Plan to reopen haredi schools frozen

Senior haredi rabbis freeze plan to reopen schools Monday, push for agreement with government to reopen education system.

Haredim to gov't: Keep us in lockdown, but let the schools open

Each haredi group formulates its own method of adjusting to the coronavirus reality.

The dati-haredi divide: The Covid Stress Test

What lies behind those in the haredi community who disregarded the covid guidelines? A socio-religious analysis. Opinion.

Netanyahu to haredim: No dancing on Simchat Torah

PM 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 far higher than expected

Only 3% of haredim are over 65, but their share of fatalities is disproportionately high.

Violent confrontations with police in Modi'in Illit, Tel Aviv

Several police officers were injured in the incidents; arrests were made.

Watch: Haredi children attack vehicle with soldier

IDF soldier's car surrounded by children, young men who curse, throw stones at him.

Liberman: Haredim spit in face of the rest of the country

Yisrael Beyteinu chairman slams mass funeral for Pittsburgh Rebbe. 'Netanyahu, haredi parties must move to opposition to beat coronavirus.'

Karlin-Stolin Rebbe contracts coronavirus

In Karlin chassidus, restrictions are adhered to meticulously. Haredi confidence in following the rules is now likely to plummet.

'Haredi community now seeks to reach herd immunity'

Public relations rep. from haredi community says haredim saw that COVID restrictions didn't help, and thus gave up on them.

NYC warns of coronavirus spread in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods

New York City's health department expresses 'significant concern' over concentration of new coronavirus cases in Jewish neighborhoods.

400 buses ordered for demonstrations

Haredi 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 video

Mayor 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 video

Following responses of outrage, man seen in video blocking haredim from boarding train found to be actor hired by the city of Bnei Brak.

Lockdowns Cancelled?

PM to back curfews, school closures in place of lockdown

Following backlash from haredi leaders, Netanyahu cancels plans to impose full lockdown on dozens of towns.

Haredi Mayors vs PM:

'The haredi public won't forget this'

'We won't forget who signed the order, over and over again, to turn us into the enemies of the people.' Haredi mayors blast PM over lockdown

Zionism is a polarizing word

Zionism has contradictory associations for different sectors of Israeli society. How to bridge the gap, asks a baal tshuva writer?

'Hatred for haredim has blinded people on Uman ban'

Coalition chairman says ban on Uman pilgrimage is backfiring, claims anti-haredi bias is behind push to ban visitors.

Gantz: Netanyahu seeks to divide Israelis

Alternate PM meets with haredi reporters, says draft law is ready to be passed, expects haredi parties to abide by agreement.

Coronavirus delays a wedding - but not the celebrations

A haredi bride tested positive for coronavirus, forcing her wedding to be delayed. Here's what happened next.

He helped haredi families find jobs. Now his family has nothing

During his life, Rav Dovid Oberlander worked in high-tech, and helped other Orthodox men to find suitable tech work environments.

Metro plan 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.

43% of haredim learned online during coronavirus shutdown

New 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 yeshivas

Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly seeks to convince haredi parties not to oppose new elections with new funding for yeshivas.

Shaked: Time to dissolve the coalition

Shaked 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: '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.'

Smotrich to Arutz Sheva:

'There's no information, testing, or economic solutions'

MK Smotrich offers services as haredi coronavirus liaison: 'There's chaos, lack of communication, feeling they locked city, threw away key.'

Police superintendent meets girl who was confronted by police

After video of police confronting young girl sparks outrage across Israel, the girl tours police station with her family.

'We need to honor Torah scholars more'

Spiritual leader at hardest-hit haredi yeshiva implies coronavirus outbreak due to disrespect of Torah and Torah scholars.

Clashes between protesters and police in Jerusalem

Hundreds of haredim protest closures imposed by city.

Smotrich in Betar: '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.