Fire Set at Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s Jerusalem Synagogue

Police are not quick to surmise a connection between the former chief rabbi’s vicious attack on Edelstein and Netanyahu and the arson.

Rabbi Lando Instructs Lithuanian MKs to Help Dissolve the Knesset

Edelstein insists on imposing personal sanctions on yeshiva students who fail to meet recruitment targets—including those whose Torah study is their vocation.

Tzohar’s Shavuot Study Initiative to Span Over 800 Communities Across Israel

“Tikkun Leil Shavuot—Shavuot night Torah study—has become a cherished tradition that speaks to the soul of Israeli society.”

Netanyahu on Jerusalem Day: Our Soldiers Found Images of Jerusalem in Every Home in...

"The enduring maxim coined by Rabbi Kook the Elder remains: ‘Every fall paves the way for a double ascent.’"

In Historic First, Haredi Mothers of IDF Soldiers Unite in Jerusalem

An emotional evening in the capital offered support and solidarity to women long isolated by cultural expectations.

New Shin Bet Chief David Zini: Rabbi’s Son, Father of 11, Dubbed ‘Mashichist’ by...

In January, during the selection process for his military secretary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu interviewed Major General David Zini, and later remarked in a...

Religious Organization Distributes Thousands of Gemaras to IDF Soldiers Ahead of Shavuot

This effort is yet another link in the ongoing work of the Tzalash organization, which is dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity among all IDF soldiers—both religious and secular.

Haaretz Ordered to Pay Damages in Defamation Case Filed by Efrat Pro-Birth Group

“The Efrat Association will not remain silent in the face of blatant lies being spread about it—above all, for the sake of the women who need support."

Haredi Battalion Celebrates Lag B’Omer Near Gaza Border

As they transitioned between two high-intensity combat zones, the soldiers paused briefly to mark Lag B’Omer, drawing spiritual strength before returning to the battlefield.

Netanyahu, Edelstein, and Deri Unite on 2-Pronged Draft Law: One for Haredim, One Supporting...

Following the meeting, it was determined that the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee would pass 2 bills: the Conscription Act and the Serviceman Act.

Netanyahu, IDF, and Haredim on Government Crashing Collision Course Over Draft

“Issuing the conscription orders is nothing more than a symbolic move designed to divide the people — and nothing more.”

At IDF Haredi Memorial, a Historic Siyum HaShas Honors Fallen Soldiers

“To be a Haredi combat soldier in the IDF is to hold the Torah in one hand and the sword of King David in the other.”

Education Committee Approves Gender-Separated Graduate Tracks for Religious Students

The Supreme Court approved gender-separation for the ultra-Orthodox in academia, but not on graduate level.

Smotrich: Trump’s Gaza Plan Is the Real Response to October 7

On November 14, 2023, Smotrich advocated for the "voluntary emigration" of Arabs from the Gaza Strip to other countries.

DM Katz Introduces Principles of Emerging Haredi Draft

Katz announced that the draft outline aims to achieve a target of conscripting 50% of 18-year-old Haredim within seven years.

IDF Accelerates Enlistment of Hesder, Preparatory School Students, Service Year Volunteers

The army has struggled to meet its Haredi draft targets, and so, turning to the national religious recruits provides a convenient, if unfair, solution for the system.

Rebuffing Gallant DM Katz Vows Draft Bill Would Generate Myriad Haredi Recruits

At the proposed pace, Katz’s promise of “tens of thousands” of Haredi recruits would materialize around 2035, give or take a year.

Haredi Fighters in Gaza Pause to Compete in Hanukkah Halachas Quiz

“This quiz is living proof that Torah study and military service can coexist harmoniously."

Friends Remember Haredi Fighter Killed in Clash with Gaza Terrorists

"He was an amazing guy, with a good and sensitive heart. It struck a chord in us. He enlisted and remained a Ben Torah."

New Israel Fund Spends $150k to Prevent Alleged Right-Wing ‘Takeover’ of Gaza Border Kibbutzim

Residents told Channel 14 they did not know of any plot by right-wingers to seize control of the communities.

Goldknopf Extends Urban Renewal to Judea and Samaria Ushering In Thousands of Housing Units

The potential for new urban renewal projects in Judea and Samaria is wide-ranging and amounts to tens of thousands of new and improved housing units.

Record Number of Religious Women Enlist in IDF’s Shlav Bet

Over 120 women, aged 26-50, join the army in program opened for those who previously sought exemption from service.

Revealed: The Ten Commandments of the IDF’s New Haredi Division

The soldiers will be required to wear a black kippah throughout their service, and will be prohibited from using unfiltered cell phones.

Manpower Erosion: IDF Plans to Extend Hesder Yeshiva Fighters’ Compulsory Service

Hesder soldiers and Hesder graduates have been on the front lines in Gaza and Lebanon during the war.

Halevi Removes National Religious Colonel over Criticism of IDF Thinking

Nehama claimed that the IDF was achieving extraordinary feats at the tactical level, but these achievements did not translate into strategic advantage.

Supreme Court Overturns Tel Aviv Ban on Outdoor Yom Kippur Prayers

Secular protesters last year forcefully prevented traditional Jews from holding an outdoor Yom Kippur service.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Welcomes First Haredi Combat Fighters to Israeli Border Police

The event saw 31 Haredi men, graduates of the “Avneit” unit, complete their rigorous training and officially join the ranks of the Border Police, a paramilitary unit within the Israel Police that focuses on border security, counterterrorism, and maintaining internal security.

Smotrich Sets AG Straight: I’m the Finance Minister and I Keep Haredi Daycare

Smotrich is furious that the decision was made in a collaboration between the AG and the finance ministry’s legal counsel without consulting the decision-making echelon, the finance minister.

Mother of Fallen Soldier Urges Israelis to Lead More Meaningful Lives

"Share a smile, help someone in need, appreciate people, and together we can try to make our lives and other people's lives more meaningful."

How Ben Gvir ‘Prevented’ the October 7 Attack and How Blinken, Lapid, and Deri...

Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit has already robbed the Haredi parties of a seat each in the current Knesset.

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