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הרב יצחק קסלמן
Ultra-Orthodox rabbi becomes a Microsoft corporate vice president: 'There were challenges and stigmas, of course'
Rabbi Yitzhak Kesselman, who grew up in a mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood in Ramla, will lead the real-time data analytics division, managing around 400 employees;  'I've never seen a conflict between my work and my faith'       
Israel Wolman | 03.16.25
אישה מחסידות תולדות אהרן
'More strict than the rest': A rare look at Israel’s most insular Hasidic sect
Dr. Sima Zalcberg-Blak spent years uncovering the hidden lives of ultra-Orthodox Toldot Aharon women, shedding light on their strict traditions, deep faith and quiet defiance in a rapidly changing world
Eliezer Hayun | 03.09.25
טקס חנוכת "בית רואי"
'Beit Roy': A legacy of support for Haredi soldiers in memory of Captain Roy Miller
Jerusalem’s new Beit Roy home provides a supportive community for ultra-Orthodox soldiers estranged from their families, fostering unity and legacy
Shilo Freid | 03.07.25
טקס ההשבעה של חטיבת החשמונאים באנדרטת קברות המכבים במודיעין
IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade—first all-Haredi combat unit—is sworn in, but without the oath
In unusual scene for military event, audience separated by gender with partition; Instead of military band music, religious songs blast from speakers
Shilo Freid | 02.27.25
הרב דוב לנדו מכינוס שערך אמש ובו אמר את דבריו כנגד חוק הגיוס
Cut ties with Zionist institutions, Haredi rabbi tells flockl
Rabbi Dov Landau publishes letter ordering ultra-Orthodox to cease cooperation with national institutions in response to efforts to require Haredi men to serve in the military 
Shilo Freid | 02.18.25
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'We weren't raised on army values, but its hard to stay out now,' Haredi IDF recruits say
Haredi recruits in the IDF’s new Hashmonaim Brigade share their experiences of training, spiritual growth and adjusting to military life; despite initial challenges, many are committed to serving and see it as a meaningful way to contribute to Israel's security
Shilo Freid | 02.14.25
Exemption law
Katz introduces Haredi draft law waiving Haredi service for most until 2032
Security minister briefs Knesset committee without IDF representatives, shows plan to draft 50% of the ultra-Orthodox men eligible for service after seven years; mother of fallen soldier in protest march calling for equal draft for all 
Sivan Hilaie, Yoav Zitun | 01.14.25
הפגנת החרדים בירושלים
Judge calls out unequal police treatment of anti-government and Haredi protests
Ultra-Orthodox boy, 14, arrested in Jerusalem light rail protest released under lenient conditions; judge accuses police of unequal enforcement, contrasting harsh treatment of ultra-Orthodox with leniency toward anti-government protesters
Shilo Freid | 01.08.25
גיוס ראשון לחטיבת החי""ר החרדית הראשונה בצה"ל
'My rabbis support me': 50 Haredi men enlist to new IDF unit
Military opens new Hahashmonaim Brigade designed to be suited to ultra-Orthodox lifestyle and religious standards; Some were accompanied by family members, while others arrived alone.
Shilo Freid | 01.05.25
ג'ונתן עמנואל קרדונה קסטילו (במרכז), לאחר מעצרו
Lev Tahor official alters Haredi appearance to escape arrest
El Salvador police release footage of Jonathan Castillo without religious appearance after fleeing Guatemala; He is suspected of human trafficking, forcing marriage and abusing children 
Itamar Eichner | 01.05.25
'We could have built a great company to sell to Nvidia, but we’re building an app for a billion users'
Dean Leitersdorf, 23, from the renowned Leitersdorf family, earned three Technion degrees, while his partner, Moshe Shalev, 37, grew up ultra-Orthodox and served in Unit 8200; Together, they founded AI startup 'Decart,' now valued at $500M and praised by Elon Musk himself
Tal Shahaf | 01.04.25
הספרייה הציבורית בדימונה
Court fines Haredi library for discriminating against single woman
Bnei Brak Municipality to pay up for refusing to lend books  to a woman from the community because she was single; the court condemned the discrimination, rules no law or regulation justified banning unmarried women from borrowing certain books
Lital Dobrovitzky | 12.31.24
זוג חרדי
Navigating love and tradition: Dating after divorce as a Haredi
Dina, Michal and Moishi, from the Haredi community, were first in arranged marriages based on shared values; by their second marriages, they seek relationships centered on mutual respect, understanding and love, shaped by hard-earned insights
Sigal Kaplan | 12.31.24
חרדים
Report: One in eight Israelis is Haredi; decline in birth rates continues
Study shows stall in Haredi men’s employment linked to IDF draft policies and the economic fallout of war; trends also reveal declining birth rates and migration from core Haredi cities
Shilo Freid | 12.30.24
Ultra-Orthodox men at IDF recruitment office
Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic group mulls enlistment for its youth amid blacklash
IDF officials hold talks with the Karlin Hasidic sect, offering to create special enlistment programs for adults with a pilot of 200 men; They will serve without uniforms and in women-free environment; Haredi community slams decision as secession
Shilo Freid | 12.26.24
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