Haredi
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.
Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis
Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds
No more splinters: Israel can no longer fund its own vilification by haredim - opinion
The haredi protest, which took place last week, displayed the 'parisitism dressed up as piety' rampant in the haredi institutions which take public funding but revile the IDF
NYC’s yeshivas can offer a well-rounded education. Will Mamdani help them get there? - opinion
Hasidic boys' schools dedicate less than two hours/week to secular learning. This educational neglect is tragically common and feeds poverty, demanding urgent action from the new NYC administration.
Prosecution moves to hold Roche Israel, former UTJ aides accountable for possible fraud
Three key figures are facing potential criminal charges in an ongoing lobbying investigation.
Smotrich threatens to halt coalition voting if reservist tax benefits bill not passed
The bill has been undergoing discussion in the Knesset's Finance Committee, but has not yet been brought for its second and third readings.
Struggle for identity: Haredi demonstration reflect a quest for unity - opinion
The goal of demonstrations in general, and mass demonstrations in particular, is to mold the identity of the individual and to strengthen identification with the group and its goals.
Knesset advances bill expanding rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
This bill could see a dramatic depositing of power in the hands of the Rabbinate on matters of Jewish identity, marriage, and aliyah.
Jerusalem College of Technology: Balancing academic education, religion, and IDF service
JCT’s new technical haredi hesder yeshiva, an offshoot of Beit Midrash Derech Chaim, is geared toward haredi students who combine Torah learning, academic studies, and then military service.
‘How long will the hypocrisy continue?’: Israeli opposition slams haredi Jerusalem protests
Israeli politicians slammed the Netanyahu government and the haredi "Million Man March" in Jerusalem on Thursday.
'Poking a finger in whole country’s eye': Haredi anti-draft protests frustrate Jerusalemites
Many Israelis felt haredim should have to draft, but adaptations should be made to allow them to continue to live an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle while in the army.
Haredi teen killed in fall at Jerusalem construction site during ultra-Orthodox draft protest
Dozens of haredi protesters were recorded climbing a crane and multiple high-rise construction sites and are now refusing to come down.
