Tag: Haredi
Army Destroys New Ultra-Orthodox Settlement in Gush Etzion
The army has not taken down the illegal Arab construction near Efrat or the illegal Bedouin shanty town of Khan al-Ahmar.
Israeli Health Ministry: More Than Half of Elderly COVID Patients are Ultra-Orthodox
The ultra-Orthodox comprise about 12 percent of Israel’s general population and only a fraction of the population aged 65 and over.
Why are Cuomo and de Blasio Singling out Orthodox Jews as COVID Scofflaws?
There are good reasons to worry about a spike in infections in haredi enclaves, but the double standards used to justify new lockdowns undermine faith in government.
Netanyahu Finds Support and Gratitude from an Unexpected Quarter
The Pashkevil calls on the public to show their gratitude to Netanyahu for his support of the Haredi community.
Bennett Wants Ultra-Orthodox Candidates in Bayit Yehudi
Bennett has been courting the Haredi community to expand the ranks of Bayit Yehudi voters.
IKEA Apologizes for Cutting Women Out of Catalog for Haredim
IKEA said its Israeli franchise had tried to reach a consumer group and made an error.
Beleaguered Trump Maligns Haredi Reporter over Anti-Semitism Question [video]
President Trump has been so overwhelmed by the relentless media attacks against him, he was unable to recognize a friendly question, even though the reporter looked Haredi and peppered his question with Yiddish.
The Response Needed to the Haredi Protests Against IDF
The rioters, Haredim all, protesting the arrest of a draft dodger, were destroying public property, burning garbage bins, causing a public disturbance.
Knesset Committee Holds Heated Debate on Harassment of Haredi IDF Soldiers
'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.'
Knesset Speaker to Set Up Team to Reexamine Dress Code
MK Trajtenberg took off his shirt at the Knesset entrance, cautioning that "tomorrow all of you will have a burqa."
Haredi MK Blocks Train Funding over Shabbat Works
Transport Ministry officials threatened that "if it turns out Gafni is operating out of political considerations we will view it seriously and act accordingly."
Haredi Interior Minister Plans Closing TA Businesses on Shabbat Save for 3 Malls
Deri's staff has also been instructed to craft an atomic solution, to be used only if the coalition is certain to collapse.
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Shabbat Train Coalition Crisis – and Weren’t...
As soon as they became public, those railroad projects turned into a ticking bomb.
An Auspicious Haredi Generation Gap
Younger Haredim, while remaining passionately committed to Orthodox Judaism, are increasingly rejecting their rabbinic leadership’s hardline positions on numerous issues
Reports: Haredi Establishment Using MikvahCams to Prevent Scandals
Access to the video records is restricted to certified rabbis, who may only watch the material in groups of three, and must verify their identities using their fingerprints.
Haredi Party Spearheading Effort to Protect Israeli Religious Charities from US Tax Authorities
Using the US' enormous economic clout, FATCA bullies the world's financial institutions into reporting on their American clients to Uncle Sam.
Dozens of Haredi Rabbis Call on Israel to Kill Every Terrorist ‘As Soon As...
The Haredi rabbis referred to "stupid" statements by senior officials in government and the military which, they said, dishonor the nation of Israel and the IDF soldiers.
Attacked by Haredi, Officer Impounds his Hat, Forces him to Sit and Learn
"I'm not ashamed of what I do, should I apologize for representing Judaism in the IDF?"
Jewish Agency Planning for Massive Aliyah of 120,000 French Jews
If US Jews were to make Aliyah at the rate the Jewish Agency expects from France, Israel would have 1 million more Jews.
Brooklyn Haredi Girl Killed, Pregnant Mother Injured By Van
A 10-year-old Brooklyn Haredi girl was killed and her mother, nine months pregnant, was injured when they were hit by a minivan while crossing...
UPDATE: Hospital Will Not Release Yehuda Glick on Sunday
And we can already hear Obama and Kerry telling him not to upset Allah and thank God on the Temple Mount.
New York, High-End Dealers Cater To Jews Seeking The Perfect Etrog
The “perfect” etrog actually has one big non-Halachic blemish – it is not grown in Israel.
EL Al May Be Violating US Law, NY Lawyer Says
A simple solution for Haredi demands would be separate planes.
Lev Tahor Sect Trafficked In Human Cargo, Documents Show
Search warrants unsealed in Quebec allege that the Haredi Lev Tahor sect trafficked in human cargo and committed other abuses.
The documents also reveal that...
Tensions with Catholics Force Lev Tahor Out of Guatemala Village
Mixing the Haredi Lev Tahor cult with a bunch of fiercely religious Roman Catholics is a recipe for dynamite.
Jewish Entertainment
Some Chareidi entertainers thrilled the crowd on Jerusalem's Ben Yehuda Street with some Jewish entertainment.
Yom HaZikaron in Bnei Brak
On Sunday night, Haredi Rabbis and Jews from Bnei Brak took part in a Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) ceremony for fallen soldiers.
Canada Arrests Seven Lev Tahor Sect Members Arrested In Raid
A dozen Canadian border security officials raided the compound of the fringe Haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor Wednesday and arrested seven members believed to...
Haredi Grandfather from London Assaulted In NY
A 65-year-old Haredi Orthodox man from London visiting New York for his grandson’s wedding was attacked early Tuesday morning in the Brooklyn neighborhood of...
Torah Study And The Defense Of Israel
In all of Tanach, Talmud or Jewish history, Jews go out to defend their country together. There is not one time when Jews were exempt from fighting alongside their brothers because they were learning Torah.