Haredi demographics

Cutting support for Haredi families would weaken Israel’s demographic resilience, economy - opinion

Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August
 THE ZIONIST identity didn’t overcome the Jewish identity, nor did the opposite occur: An IDF soldier puts on tefillin.

National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds

An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

Avigdor Liberman speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says


Rival teams?

The ultra-Orthodox city councillors are opposing the new Sportek in Ramot on modesty grounds, and in response, the mayor has delayed a decision on building new haredi kindergartens.

Sportek center at Herzliya

Degrees of difficulty

Beliba Homa helps Haredi men overcome challenges as a lack of basic knowledge of math and English while pursuing a university education and maintaining their lifestyle by pairing them with students.

Haredi students in classroom

Le prochain miracle israélien

Si l’Etat opte pour le compromis plutôt que la coercition, la communauté ultraorthodoxe pourrait s’avérer être le prochain moteur de croissance du pays

Famille haredite au parc

L'intégration au point mort

Conscription des harédim, réforme de l’establishment religieux, Israël vient de faire un grand pas en arrière

Manifestation d'orthodoxes contre la conscription

Haredi rebel newspaper holds stable market share

The Hapeles daily has a 11.9 percent market share in the haredi sector.

Newspaper (illustrative).

Electoral strides in the Haredi and Arab sectors come at a cost, internal division and suspicion

The haredim are expected to be in the coalition and Arabs have increased their electoral strength, but will these successes help or hinder their integration?

Aryeh Deri

Haredi voters see an election marred by societal divisions

"We've worked very hard for this day, everything's in place and we hope this effort will bring the results."

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri speaks to the press at the ballot

Mainstream haredi MKs decline debate at Hebrew U

Students sought for several weeks to get MKs from the two mainstream haredi parties, UTJ and Shas, to participate in the debate, making numerous requests of the MKs various aides.

A view of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus

Haredi women in position of ‘slavery,’ says chairwoman of new party for female haredim

Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Kolian, who is 33 and married with four children, outlined the reasons why she was starting a new political party to represent haredi women.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews dance with Torah scrolls during the celebrations of Simchat Torah in a synagogue in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem

Haredi press, politicians lash out at Bayit Yehudi

Concerned about voter defection to national religious party, haredi leaders mull fighting against Bayit Yehudi's political encroachment.

Moshe Gafni