Haredi news
Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Ra'anana, Kfar Saba over draft dodger arrest
Police have deemed the demonstration illegal and are on the scene directing traffic to alternative routes, clearing the road, and restoring public order.
Haredi protest erupts on Route 433 after police arrest draft dodger suspected of stealing car
ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits
High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders
Gov't given three months to pass new haredi enlistment law
Yesh Atid, which backed the government enlistment bill, said there was no reason to wait to pass the law, insisting that it not be changed “by even one letter” before going for its final votes.
Ultra-Orthodox clash with police in Bnei Brak over arrested draft-dodger
19 haredim were arrested in the latest protest organized by the extremist Jerusalem Faction.
Study finds widespread history of sexual abuse among formerly Orthodox
“This report supports the anecdotal evidence I’ve seen that indicates a close link between abuse in a religious context and the subsequent rejection of that community."
Litzman threatens to leave coalition if haredi draft bill passes
Bill expected to pass late on Monday night, majority of haredi MKs to vote against; Yesh Atid to support govt and vote in favor.
Enlistment law goes to vote Monday
Zionist Union to turn vote into no-confidence motion
Young haredim more myopic than modern Orthodox and secular counterparts
"The results of the study indicate the need for cooperation between the health and education systems in formulating strategies to prevent the development of myopia in children."
Ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion gets a new commander
Lt.-Col. Nitai Okashi was commended for stopping Gazan terrorist with his bare hands in 2007.
MK vows government will fall if haredi enlistment exemption law not passed
UTJ’s cooperation with the government is based on the agreement to protect the right of yeshiva students not to perform military service.
In Bnei Brak, Lag Ba’Omer celebrations abound for sage Shimon Bar Yochai
Despite warnings of heat, residents flocked to a “celebration of light.”
Haredi yeshiva head sentenced to 17 months for defrauding state
He was found guilty of defrauding the state of NIS 2.2m by faking student enrollment.
