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Judaism in a flash: Haredi man becomes photography enthusiast

Moshe Berenstein, a once-conventional yeshiva student now documents the breathtaking yet rapidly disappearing landscapes of the Dead Sea; despite societal norms, his lens reveals the natural beauty and poignant transformations of this unique environment

Assaf Kamar | 11.17.24

"יש התחשבות בחגים, בשבתות ובזמני תפילה". יעקב קרעי

Haredis find social service in lieu of draft

More Haredi men join medical emergency teams as volunteers after rejecting military claiming their religious sensibilities would be less harmed

Shilo Freid | 11.14.24

Even though he was fired, Gallant's draft orders for Haredim will be issued

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was fired, but the IDF is going ahead with issuing 7,000 additional draft orders to ultra-Orthodox Israeli young men, sparking controversy and protest; Only a fraction have reported for duty, highlighting tensions within Israeli society over conscription policies

Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 11.12.24

Drop in reservists willing to serve raises concern

The IDF reveals a decline of about 15-25 percent in reservists showing up when called for duty in Gaza and in the north, affecting operational decisions while coalition pushes bill exempting Haredi men from service

Yoav Zitun, Alexandra Lukash, Hadar Gil-Ad | 11.11.24

Lithuanian haredi leader meets IDF officials while urging followers to avoid enlisting

As IDF intensifies efforts to recruit Haredim, issuing hundreds of draft notices, Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch met with senior military officials while leading a determined campaign to prevent enlistment

Korin Elbaz-Alush, Shilo Freid | 11.07.24

Tuesdays top headlines: Israel on high alert as US votes, ends UNRWA deal, and expands ultra-orthodox draft

IDF says Israel is poised to meet any potential security challenge on Election Day

Steve Leibowitz, ILTV | 11.05.24

IDF can take only limited number of Haredi men, but economy needs them to serve'

Israeli-American David Hagar who invested in IDF's Haredi battalion says the military is already struggling with meeting the needs of ultra-Orthodox men who cannot serve with women; says the cost of a Haredi family to taxpayers is 1,7000 shekels each month

Sharon Kidon | 11.05.24

Haredi lawmaker says religious Zionists are 'useful idiots' of the left on enlistment

Moshe Shimon Roth says the left is using the religious Zionist community's fallen soldiers as a political tool and says that the whole conscription issue is a sham, claiming there is no manpower shortage

Shilo Freid | 10.30.24

Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Ultra-Orthodox Jews

German airline slapped with massive penalty from US Department of Transportation for 2022 incident in which it collectively punished 128 Hasidic passengers by denying them boarding after 2 Orthodox passengers refused to wear masks

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.16.24

Haredi boys at IDF conscription center await exemption from military service

Haredi draft dodgers on collision course with IDF, face possible jail time

In a first, Haredi youth who refuse to report for IDF enlistment after receiving a personalized draft order will face sanctions, which could result in jail time; IDF spokesperson: 'Those who do not report are committing an offense of absence without leave'

Shilo Freid | 09.26.24

Netanyahu set to oust his defense minister during war

PM reportedly closing deal with Gideon Saar's New Hope Party to ensure passage of a new draft bill that is acceptable to Haredi coalition partners and ensures his government's survival; U.S. concerned move would remove 'only adult in the room'

Yuval Karni | 09.16.24

Belgian court sentences couple for plotting attacks on Jews in Antwerp

Chechen couple sentenced to 15 and 8 years for planning attacks, including on Antwerp’s Jewish neighborhood; 21-year-old in Denmark charged with terrorism for arson attack on Jewish woman’s home amid rising antisemitism

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.24

'Yeshiva students who learned with Ori came to comfort us, as well as female soldiers with tattoos'

Ori Danino, murdered by Hamas in captivity, was raised Haredi, kidnapped from the Nova festival; His father calls on parents to embrace their children who left religion; tells PM to end division take responsibility; my son was murdered in a tunnel you built'

Shmuel Munitz | 09.09.24

While extremists protest against conscription, more Haredim are joining the IDF

Ultra-Orthodox extremists protest near enlistment office against Haredi conscription, calling it a threat to Torah and Judaism; At the same time, many are enlisting: 'it was important for me to contribute'

Shilo Freid | 09.02.24

תיעודים של רחפן מתוואי מנהרה ופעילות הכוחות ברצועת עזה

Government extends IDF reserve service period as Haredi draft proves ineffective

Military says Defense Ministry's urgent voting on extension will allow fresh manpower to enter the system as burden on reservists continues to grow

Itamar Eichner | 08.30.24

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