Haredim
Jerusalem saves historic Bikur Cholim building after backlash over haredi seminary plan
Opponents propose turning it into a cultural or arts center, heritage campus, performance venue, cafes and community spaces, or a museum on Jerusalem medicine and preservation.
Haredi leadership and Netanyahu are facing the same dilemma - opinion
Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion
Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions
Israel at a crossroads: Choosing between decline and a renewed vision for Israel - opinion
Israel’s future hangs in the balance as inequality, emigration, and identity debates intensify.
IDF chief rejects coalition recruitment law amid personnel crisis
The IDF has acknowledged a critical shortage of 9,000 combat soldiers on the ground and warned that the deficit could rise to 17,000 by the end of the year unless urgent legislation is passed.
Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags'
Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime, while there is still no law set in place to significantly increase haredi conscription into the army.
Willner signals disputed haredi school transfer may return to Finance Committee
At the center of the case is a December 25, 2025, Finance Committee transfer involving education funds, including money directed to haredi institutions.
Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review
From inventive takes on classic Jewish dishes to large-scale Passover preparations, the beloved Jerusalem eatery blends culinary creativity with community spirit.
New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview
The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.
More than wigs: The women behind Israel’s sheitels
Women behind the wigs describe engaging in a profession that is part artisan, part therapist, part entrepreneur, and part spiritual caretaker
Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF
Haredi women assist other like-minded women in joining the military, with exciting new avenues of exploration, and without compromising their way of life
Female IDF soldiers barred from entering base on religious grounds - report
The soldiers, some seven officers and reservists, all in uniform, were met by commanders from the ultra-Orthodox Netzach Yehuda battalion who forbade them from entering.
Lapid slams government for advancing controversial legislation during wartime, harming unity
The government has been advancing a law it claims will conscript haredim into the IDF. “They promised us, they told reporters that they would only bring laws related to the war,” Lapid said.
