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Tag: Ultra-Orthodox
It’s too little, too late to draft haredim into the IDF – comment
The High Court of Justice’s ruling on Tuesday stated the obvious: that the government of…
The haredi draft crisis that will not disappear: A look at Israel’s ‘Amendment No. 26’
It seems as though many important political decisions and acts, including some military, are decided…
The perversion of religious Zionism – opinion
Having first attacked ultra-Orthodoxy last century (“Divinely inspired, but wrong,” April 26, 1996), this column…
High Court discusses petitions on haredi draft
Israel’s High Court convened on Sunday morning to discuss the petitions demanding that yeshiva students…
Ben-Gurion University Senate rejects proposal for gender separate ultra-Orthodox campus
Ben-Gurion University’s Senate voted against the establishment of a gender-separate campus designed to cater to…
Transportation Min. to pay hundreds of thousands to provide buses to ultra-Orthodox wedding
The Transportation Ministry agreed to a request by Admor Rabbi Magor to increase the amount…
IDF withdraws from West Bank city amid abuse, violence by haredi Jews
The IDF withdrew security forces from the ultra-Orthodox West Bank city of Modi’in Illit following…
War has brought haredi community closer to mainstream Israel – poll
A survey recently conducted among Israel’s haredi community has unveiled significant shifts in their attitudes…