Haredim

End the haredi kingmaker era or watch the state unravel - opinion

Across the political spectrum, the public will not forget how the haredi political machine conducted itself during this war.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.
Israelis, bereaved families and politicians take part in a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026.

The fascination with the haredi problem, and where it leads - analysis

MK Boaz Bismuth seen with Haredi MK's during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.

Haredi draft bill back on agenda ahead of Knesset dissolution vote

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US wants allies who can defend themselves ‘so that no adversary will ever be tempted to test our collective strength.’

Rubio says Roaring Lion is over, Haredim boycott Rami Levy over flights


Haredim threaten to boycott Rami Levy's Israir if Shabbat flights continue

Israir CEO Uri Sirkis has been summoned to meet with the haredi leaders in Jerusalem to discuss the issue.

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025.

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial

The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a country that chose, at the right moment, to be careful.

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

Finance Ministry data gaps blocked High Court update on haredi funding, Education Ministry says

According to the filing, the Education Ministry had contacted the Finance Ministry for the relevant material, but had not received all of the necessary data.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch at the education system's arranging room at the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, in preparation for the opening of schools in the country tomorrow morning, August 31, 2025.

Israel’s haredi draft crisis needs more than crackdowns - opinion

Our real challenge is strengthening national resilience without tearing open one of the country’s deepest internal fractures - crackdowns alone will not meet it.

Ultra orthodox Jewish reserve soldiers of the IDF's Hasmonean Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip on June 26, 2025.

Israel at a crossroads: Choosing between decline and a renewed vision for Israel - opinion

Israel’s future hangs in the balance as inequality, emigration, and identity debates intensify.

IRON BEAM: Part of the laser anti-missile interception system, seen in Sept.

IDF chief rejects coalition recruitment law amid personnel crisis

The IDF has acknowledged a critical shortage of 9,000 combat soldiers on the ground and warned that the deficit could rise to 17,000 by the end of the year unless urgent legislation is passed.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.

Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags'

Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime, while there is still no law set in place to significantly increase haredi conscription into the army.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery.

Willner signals disputed haredi school transfer may return to Finance Committee

At the center of the case is a December 25, 2025, Finance Committee transfer involving education funds, including money directed to haredi institutions.

 Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on September 9, 2024.

Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review

From inventive takes on classic Jewish dishes to large-scale Passover preparations, the beloved Jerusalem eatery blends culinary creativity with community spirit.

Goldy's boasts a wide assortment of salads and dips.

New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview

The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.

Thousands of haredim protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.