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Meet the Border Police's only female Haredi soldier
After getting closer to the Jewish faith as she grew older, Sgt. Maj. Avishag Shiran Malka says she's 'very proud to serve in the Border Police'
Israel Moshkovitz | 08.15.23
זוג חרדי
Breaking taboos: Ultra-Orthodox women navigate sexuality in the digital age
Ultra-Orthodox women like Pnina Toubin are breaking barriers on social media, openly discussing sexuality; Toubin teaches these women to embrace pleasure and navigate the transition from modesty to intimacy
Lori Stadtmauer | 08.05.23
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Record number of Haredi men join workforce amid soaring cost of living
Employment rate among ultra-Orthodox men exceeds 55% threshold for second successive quarter after hovering around low 50s in recent years; Expert says trend stems from rising interest rates, changes in mortgage market and cost of living
Shahar Ilan | 08.03.23
Haredi youths outside an IDF enlistment center
Israel is dodging the ultra-Orthodox question
Opinion: While outrage has surrounded the timing of the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, Israeli society should also ask itself about the law's ideological motives
Shmuel Rosner | 07.30.23
משפחה חרדית בעיר העתיקה בירושלים
Thriving in the shadows: Israel's underground Haredi economy
How does the Haredi sector cope with poverty? Some rely on charity while others work under the table, and there are those who manage to bridge the educational gaps or secure jobs through connections; Alongside many struggling with significant deprivation, the past decades have also seen the emergence of a middle-class Haredi bourgeoisie
Tali Farkash | 07.28.23
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Women's rights curtailed as coalition disregards gender equality
In the past two months, Nofar was prevented from boarding the bus twice on her way to work, and Tzipi, an ultra-Orthodox woman, couldn't enter a gymboree event with her son due to sex segregation; 'Voices of ultra-Orthodox women go unheard in the government and the Knesset'
Hadar Gil-Ad | 07.26.23
סיעת אגודת ישראל מתכנסת בביתו של יו״ר יהדות התורה, שר הבינוי והשיכון הרב יצחק גולדקנופף
Haredi lawmakers table bill treating Torah study at par with military service
United Torah Judaism legislators say Netanyahu committed to enshrining exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service into law as part of coalition agreement; Gallant asserts Torah not equal to serving in the defense of the country
Kobi Nachshoni, Moran Azulay | 07.25.23
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Kosher pizza pioneers: The inspiring story of Jerusalem's 'La Piedra'
Chosen as one of the top 50 pizzerias in Asia by the prestigious Italian magazine 'Top 50 Pizza' - the Michelin guide to pizzas, 'La Piedra' owners share how they started from scratch and built up their business, their plans to expand in Israel and abroad, and the reactions they receive amid national discourse about the ultra-Orthodox sector
Shoshana Hen | 07.24.23
Ultra-Orthodox outside an Intel facility
Can the ultra-Orthodox sector bolster Israel's high-tech industry?
Opinion: The continued growth and prosperity of technology companies depend on available, suitable manpower and the Haredi community has the potential to be an excellent workforce if the country would focus on how to integrate them
Prof. Boaz Golany | 07.17.23
סגן הרמטכ"ל אלוף אמיר ברעם מעניק שי לדוד הגר
'Haredim are black gold:' The businessman empowering Haredi IDF recruitment
For over 20 years, philanthropist David Hager has tirelessly championed Haredi enlistment, generously contributing millions for the cause; Now he unveils his blueprint for integrating Haredi men into the army and explains why there is no room for more than two additional Haredi battalions in the IDF
Shmuel Munitz | 07.05.23
Ultra-Orthodox people at an IDF draft base
Legal draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox in IDF expires
As of July 1, every 18-year-old ultra-Orthodox man studying in a yeshiva who does not enlist in the IDF is considered a deserter according to the law
Kobi Nachshoni | 07.02.23
אילוס יהודים חרדים בברוקלין, ניו יורק, ארה''ב
New York rules 18 yeshivas failed to meet city's educational standards
State officials who have inspected several ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools in the city report that most fail to teach their students basic secular subjects including English, math, and science
Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.01.23
By 2060, one out of every three students will be ultra-Orthodox
In 30 years, 1 out of every 3 students in Israel will be ultra-Orthodox
Central Bureau of Statistics report shows that 31.9% of the students in 2060 will be ultra-Orthodox, and the number of students in the sector is expected to increase by more than 200%; There will be more than 5 million students in Israel, and more than twice the number of teachers will be needed
Yaron Drukman | 06.27.23
יצחק פינדרוס
Haredi lawmaker: LGBT community 'more dangerous than Hamas'
United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Pindrus continues streak of controversial statements by claiming that Israel's LGBT community is more harmful to Israel than terrorist organizations and weapons of mass destruction
Ynet | 06.21.23
ח"כ יוסף טייב
Surprised Haredi lawmaker mistakenly joins LGBT rights Knesset panel to roaring applause
Yosef Taieb from Shas received a warm welcome, but soon realized he had entered the wrong conference room; After his advisor informed him of his mistake, he left
Moran Azulay | 06.06.23
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