Haredi
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."
Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests
The haredi community faces a growing threat from Iranian recruiters - opinion
Degel HaTorah leader Rabbi Lando says haredim only need to rely on God, not any prime minister
‘Direct danger to Israel’s health’: Medical schools deans fight bill pushing for gender segregation
The proposed bill “is a direct danger to the health of the citizens of Israel,” the deans wrote in a public letter shared on Monday.
MK Haim Biton questioned over suspected use of public funds to finance private Shas newspaper
He is suspected of using funds from the Ma'ayan HaChinuch HaTorani education network to finance a private Shas-affiliated newspaper while serving as the network’s director-general seven years ago.
Israel's hysterical Torah study bill will backfire on the ultra-Orthodox - opinion
What’s really happening is a payoff to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) political parties, against the will of an overwhelming majority of Israelis and in direct defiance of the Supreme Court.
Voting rights and PACs: Solutions for the haredi draft evasion problem - opinion
Our soldiers are exhausted. Over half of our reserve soldiers have logged hundreds of days of military duty. We can’t continue to ask them to shoulder the burden alone.
Basic Law: Debasing Torah - opinion
The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in practice it would turn a sacred obligation into a political and legal instrument. That would harm Torah...
Shas spiritual leader appears to open door to Eisenkot government, says Netanyahu ‘won’t repent’
The rare remarks suggested that Shas could potentially be open to joining a government led by Eisenkot, raising questions over the longstanding haredi alliance with Netanyahu's bloc.
Knesset panel advances bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders amid legal warnings
The advancement of a bill to freeze the arrests of draft evaders comes after the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study bill advanced last week in the Knesset’s House Committee.
Haredi protesters rally outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
Hundreds of Jerusalem residents gathered in support of Cafe Basimta as police removed two protesters near the entrance.
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.
