Mea shearim
The legacy of Huvy Elisha: The quiet life of a Mea She’arim painter and matriarch
Ahuva “Huvy” Elisha lived in step with the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood she called home for the last 40 years of her long and well-traveled life.
Haredi man sprays swastikas on MDA ambulances in Mea Shearim neighborhood
A night in the hospital under the influence - opinion
The ex-haredi journalist who spent a year researching Mea She'arim
Brooklyn Bake Shop, Jerusalem purveyor of US Jewry desserts, shuts down
Jerusalem’s iconic bakery closes down after being in business for nearly 30 years. It was famous for supplying traditional desserts of US Jewry.
The Malevolent Bride: Ultra-Orthodox women, girls possessed by demonic spirit
The Malevolent Bride is a thriller that tells the story of women and girls in the ultra-Orthodox community who seem to be possessed by a demonic spirit.
Jerusalem grocery bans women at certain times of the day - report
While some forms of gender segregation are legal, most forms of segregation resulting in discrimination in public services are banned.
Writer goes undercover in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim haredi community
Tuvia Tenenbom has gone into communities before for his books, like Catch the Jew!, The Lies they Tell and The Taming of the Jews. But this time he went as himself, not Toby the journalist.
Mea She'arim and Muslim Quarter: A tale of two neighborhoods
Riots and violent attacks on passersby in both Mea She’arim and the Muslim Quarter (more precisely, around Damascus Gate) are prompting the police to take action.
Mea Shearim rabbis convene to combat violence against cleaning workers
The rabbis convened after the Histradrut, Israel's workers union, stopped providing cleaning services for the area following cases of violence.
17-year-old indicted for participating in attempted lynch mob in J'lem
The defendant and the rioters climbed onto Hamed's vehicle, while in the background the rioters shouted "Arab Arab," and "We will kill him".
Police arrest 12 suspects involved in riots, assaults in Mea She'arim
Five of the suspects arrested on Thursday are reportedly under the age of 18.
Arab who ran over man in Mea She'arim: I was sure they would kill me
“They wanted to kill me because I’m Arab. When I turned onto the street, they started attacking me and throwing rocks at me,” Ibrahim Hamed said.
Skunk spray, burning bins highlight gov't impotence to haredi resistance
"I don't believe in coronavirus," says recently recovered coronavirus patient.
Journalist attacked by haredi mob in Mea She'arim
When he left his car to retrieve the camera tripod, he was bombarded by stones and trash bags, as well as other objects. He has sustained multiple injuries.