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.
PM’s Office Reports Major Breakthrough in Conscription Law Crisis
The draft law remains at the center of a deep-seated political crisis within the right-wing coalition.
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.
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.
Haredi Businessman Gets 6.5 to 8 Years in Fraud Case, Ordered to Pay Victims...
“Schwartz’s greed was boundless. He callously abused the trust of hundreds of investors to line his own bank accounts.”
Community Forests Bring Haredi Families Closer to Nature
Clean-up activities, often part of these events, reinforce a spirit of care and collective responsibility for the forest.
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.
Comptroller’s Report Debunks Haredi Academic Success Myth, Highlights Expensive Failures
Since 2011, over 2.1 billion shekels ($590 million) have been allocated to integrate the Haredim into higher education.
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.”
New York State Poised to Scale Back Oversight of Religious Schools
The initiative has been spearheaded by Simcha Felder and Simcha Eichenstein.
Manpower Crisis: IDF Must Enlist Haredim as 10,000 More Recruits Needed Annually to Defeat...
Faced with multiple security threats and simultaneous combat across several fronts, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has determined that the IDF must...
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.”
United Hatzalah Launches AI-Powered Center in Bnei Brak to Revolutionize Emergency Response
The cutting-edge AI system analyzes real-time data, detects patterns, and forecasts where medical emergencies are likely to occur.
They Did It! 800 Jews Pray at Rav Ashi’s Grave on Lebanon Border with...
The tomb of Rav Ashi, a Babylonian sage, is located inside an IDF military outpost on the Blue Line between the two countries.
Haredi Recruits Complete Beret Hike following Weeks of Intensive Training
“To see my son standing here as a warrior in the IDF fills me with indescribable pride."
NY to Pull Funds from Yeshivahs for Not Being ‘Substantially Equivalent’ to Public Ed
“There’s no crisis here that needs solving except for the dislike people have of the Chassidic community, and that to me is the issue,” said Moshe Krakowski, of Yeshiva University.
IDF Arrests 20 Men Crossing Lebanon Border to Visit Talmudic Rabbi’s Grave
Rav Ashi was laid to rest in the Upper Galilee near the present site of Kibbutz Manara.
‘Wedding of Peace’: Children of Russian and Ukrainian Chief Rabbis Marry in Israel
“The Chassidic world has always crossed borders,” one of the wedding guests said.
35 Haredim Join Police to Fulfill National Security Instead of Military Service
The 35 enlisted in the police as an alternative to serving in the IDF.
Over 1,200 Haredim Face Arrest for IDF Draft Notices, MKs Told
Of the 3,000 religious Haredi men who received army conscription notices during the summer, only 461 complied.
Israeli Army Initiates ‘Proceedings’ Against Unenlisted Haredi Men
"The IDF is investing great efforts to recruit ultra-Orthodox members under conditions that will allow them to maintain their lifestyle and beliefs.”
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.
Bnei Brak: Fringe Mob Attacks IDF General Organizing Haredi Brigade, 3 Arrested
A band of rioters demonstrated in front of the Bnei Brak police station in protest of the arrests, crying, “Release the hostages.”
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."
3 Berland Hasidim Shot in Joseph’s Tomb
On October 22, PA security officers beat up Berland Hasidim who entered Joseph’s Tomb without coordination with the IDF.
Rothman Calls on Chief Rabbinate to Permit Jewish Ascent to Temple Mount
The Chief Rabbinate must recognize that the Jewish State is a step in the messianic process, and no longer a reason for Jews to fear aggravating the Gentiles.
IDF Establishes First-Ever Haredi-Staffed IAF Tech Unit
The new facility supports separate housing, strict kosher standards and a synagogue.