Haredi
MK Dan Illouz quits Knesset after switch to Yisrael Beytenu, haredi man takes Likud spot
Illouz will be replaced in the Knesset by the next person on Likud's list, Shabtai Katash, a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) member of Lod's Religious Council.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to block roads near Jerusalem light rail site
Israeli elections: Ex-mayor of Beit Shemesh Aliza Bloch joins Erdan, Edelstein's right-wing party
Haredi suspect found to be draft dodger after being detained over disruptively loud noise - report
Haredi leadership and Netanyahu are facing the same dilemma - opinion
Haredi leadership is throwing everything at the wall: a Basic Law, road-blocking protests organized by the party, voting boycotts in the Knesset – anything to convince their base they can deliver
Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion
Under the guise of concern for the world of Torah, two bills are on the table: the Basic Law: Torah Study on the one side, and the Law of Exemption from Arrests on the other.
Knesset advances Torah study bill after haredim, Netanyahu agree to strip controversial clause
The agreement is expected to allow the bill to advance in the Knesset's House Committee ahead of its final second and third readings after previous coaltion objections to wording.
WATCH: ‘We’ve paid with our blood’: Veterans confront haredi lawmakers demanding support
The House Committee had convened to hear revisions on the contentious bill that seeks to enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value in the country’s Basic Law, ahead of final readings.
Lost decade: Haredi men's employment stagnates
The employment rate for Haredi men stands at 53% – a figure that represents a decade-long halt and sparks pessimism regarding the achievement of government targets.
Haredi protesters, IDF soldiers clash outside of Military Prison 10 amid draft dodging controversy
The protesters were acting violently, according to the military, and they entered a restricted military area before being forcibly removed.
Haredi protests against Jerusalem Light Rail continue, reports of over NIS 400 million in damage
The protests follow an N12 News report that haredi protests have cumulatively caused over NIS 400 million in damage to the Jerusalem light rail's unfinished Green Line.
Shas spiritual leader orders support for coalition legislation in exchange for haredi-backed bills
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned there was “no room for delay” on the Torah Study Law amid coalition efforts to advance contentious legislation.
Record low 28% of Israelis say Trump prioritizes Israel's security, survey finds
Notably, the findings showed that most Jewish Israelis believe the current strain in US-Israel relations is temporary, while Israeli Arabs are more divided on the issue.
The hidden economic danger in the Basic Law on Torah Study
Another significant dimension has received almost no attention: the possibility that the law will alter Israel’s national priorities and damage the growth engines on which the Israeli economy depends
