Tag: Haredi Judaism

The wording of Dayan Rosenberg's letter is most extraordinary in the Haredi community, where spiritual leaders refrain from publicly addressing sex offenses or similar issues and in rare cases do so only vaguely, using hints and code words.

Only local residents and suppliers will be allowed in and out of the Haredi town of Beitar Ilit in Gush Etzion.

Israel's Ultra-Orthodox are helping those in need during the coronavirus crisis.

Infections in Bnei Brak are increasing eightfold every three days, compared to the twofold national average.

The reported cost of each luxury 1,335 sq. ft., 5-room apartment, will be only one million shekel – $276,000.

"Imagine taking a chunk of rotting corpse from a stagnant sewer, placing it in a blender and spraying the filthy liquid in your face."

Azaria, for her part, argued that she had been receiving calls from her Haredi supporters who were "shocked by the act and expressed their disgust."

Four percent of Israeli Jews (almost two hundred and fifty thousand) say they visit the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av.

The new bill pushes off economic sanctions against Haredi yeshivot that fail to meet their quotas.

Netanyahu told the three Haredi coalition leaders at the meeting, who insist they oppose the draft law in its present form: "I do not want new elections, but I'm not afraid of elections, and if there are elections, I'll do fine."

According to the plan, which is being formulated in collaboration between the IDF HR division and the Golani Brigade, the special Haredi company will be added to the ranks of the brigade come March 2019.

One major target for this project are Chabad activities, which include summer camps for children in municipalities that cannot afford one.

Eventually, the IPS will purchase and issue suits and hats to prisoners who have received permission to wear them.

The Sheva Brachot meal could not be held as planned on Shabbat morning because the existence of a bride and a groom was in doubt.

The Peleg Yerushalmi protesters are not Yeshiva students and not Hareidi.

"It has gone through chuppas, bris millahs, public conferences and various other events, during which people who needed medicine, spouses, blessings and salvation sat on it."

Police suspect that a tender was published a year ago by the local municipality, and the investigation has so far shown that a council member skewed the terms of the tender to favor one particular company.

Several dozen residents of the Gush Etzion settlements block on Thursday gathered at the entrance to the town of Beitar Illit to call on...

According to Diardio de Chiapas, Helbrans' group of about 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish families entered Chiapas three weeks ago legally from Guatemala, after having been expelled.

Contemplating morality in today's world.

Deri was furious at Netanyahu's request, and told the PM, while walking out of the room: "I know what you're doing to me and I will not let you do it."

The deadline for government's response to the high court's order is next Sunday.

A solution for teens with learning difficulties and emotional challenges in the Charedi community in Israel.

'The absence of children – particularly children being raised in the Jewish religion – represents yet one more missing incentive to Jewish communal engagement.'

Meanwhile, the proportion of students attending ultra-Orthodox schools has increased by about 300% since 1992.

Last year, the ceremony was interrupted by Haredi extremists who attempted to prevent it from taking place and succeeded in chasing away many participants.

Police sprayed blue water/paint on ultra-Orthodox protesters.

'This is a warning sign and all of the involved entities should take action – here and now, before a disaster will occur and it will cost us in blood.'

As soon as they became public, those railroad projects turned into a ticking bomb.

Bennett pledged that his ministry would combat ethnic discrimination in the enrollment process of all educational institutions, particularly the ultra-Orthodox.