Ultra-Orthodox
Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site
A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.
Deleted IDF video instructed haredi draft evaders how to avoid Ben-Gurion checks
Shas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
'Malchieli is a murderer!' Shas condemns protests against MK over haredi draft law
Basic Law: Debasing Torah - opinion
The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in practice it would turn a sacred obligation into a political and legal instrument. That would harm Torah...
Knesset panel advances bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders amid legal warnings
The advancement of a bill to freeze the arrests of draft evaders comes after the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study bill advanced last week in the Knesset’s House Committee.
Beyond mourning: Rebuilding the Temple starts with rebuilding Israeli society - opinion
The Temple's restoration begins with restoring unity, justice, and shared responsibility in society.
Haredi protesters rally outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
Hundreds of Jerusalem residents gathered in support of Cafe Basimta as police removed two protesters near the entrance.
Haredi leadership and Netanyahu are facing the same dilemma - opinion
Haredi leadership is throwing everything at the wall: a Basic Law, road-blocking protests organized by the party, voting boycotts in the Knesset – anything to convince their base they can deliver
Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion
Under the guise of concern for the world of Torah, two bills are on the table: the Basic Law: Torah Study on the one side, and the Law of Exemption from Arrests on the other.
Haredi protests against Jerusalem Light Rail continue, reports of over NIS 400 million in damage
The protests follow an N12 News report that haredi protests have cumulatively caused over NIS 400 million in damage to the Jerusalem light rail's unfinished Green Line.
The hidden economic danger in the Basic Law on Torah Study
Another significant dimension has received almost no attention: the possibility that the law will alter Israel’s national priorities and damage the growth engines on which the Israeli economy depends
Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions
Kallner, a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told 103FM that he does not think arresting yeshiva students is 'the right way.'
Police remove haredi protesters attempting to block Jerusalem light rail construction
Members of Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community have for weeks attempted to block construction of the light rail on Bar Ilan Street.
