Haredi

Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds

The research studies how the accelerating migration of haredi households out of central Israel intersects with transportation, spending patterns, and fertility decisions.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Rain in Bnei Brak
Ultra orthodox jewish soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade take part in a beret march after completing seven months of basic and advanced training, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old city on August 6, 2025.

IDF chief promotes Hashmonaim Brigade commander to chief adviser on ultra-Orthodox issues

Part of the new position will involve some of the same responsibilities Emunah has had in founding the brigade, specifically tailored to haredim, but his portfolio will likely be widened.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: When ideology blocks oversight, babies pay the price - opinion

Two infants died in an unregulated Jerusalem daycare, exposing failed law enforcement, budget cuts, and deep cultural divides over accountability and prevention.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Ultra-Othodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, on Tuesday. These protests were not about honoring the dead, but about avoiding accontability, the writer argues.

Collapse of responsibility in the name of faith - opinion

Parashat Bo warns: true faith demands responsibility, that honoring life means accountability and protecting the vulnerable.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

Givat Mordechai: Where students, scholars, and history meet

A neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem that has evolved from a Mizrachi pioneer project into a hub for young families, students, and one of the haredi world’s most prestigious yeshivot.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Aeriel view of Givat Mordechai. The neighborhood founded by a Chicago pioneer has evolved into a modern mix of Religious Zionists, haredi, and secular residents.

Home-grown Abrahamic Accords: National-Religious Jews must bridge the gap with haredim - opinion

What we need is an all-Jewish “Abrahamic Accord” between ourselves, an expansive middle ground in which all may safely graze.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025BySTEWART WEISS
Anti-draft protests erupt in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point - analysis

Israel's haredi draft crisis intensifies as court ruling forces action, while political divisions and protests make it difficult to see a path forward.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Haredim protest against the IDF draft outside Tel Hashomer recruitment base, April 28. 2025.

Liberman slams haredi draft-dodger extremists, ultra-Orthodox parties condemn violence

UTJ and Shas denounce violent haredi extremists as tensions rise over a contentious IDF draft bill, prompting political backlash and stalled legislation.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Yisrael Beytenu chairperson Avigdor Liberman denounces the haredi extremists during a Knesset faction press conference, November 17, 2025.

Police boost security for MKs Asher, Gafni over escalating threats amid draft law tension

A group of Haredi Jews protests in front of the home of MK Yaakov Asher in Bnei Brak against the draft law. Due to the escalation, police declared MKs Asher and Gafni at a level four threat.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem

'Not the way of the Torah': Netanyahu, politicians decry violent attack on Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur

“This is not the way of the Torah, this is not the way of the State of Israel; these violent criminals must be dealt with severely,” Opposition head Yair Lapid stated.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with MK Yoav Ben Tzur during a plenum session. November 13, 2017.

Haredi protesters attack Shas MK in Jerusalem following draft law advancement

Protesters shattered MK Ben-Tzur's car window and reportedly physically harmed him.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

No more splinters: Israel can no longer fund its own vilification by haredim - opinion

The haredi protest, which took place last week, displayed the 'parisitism dressed up as piety' rampant in the haredi institutions which take public funding but revile the IDF

NOVEMBER 15, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
Masses attend ‘The cry of the Torah’ demonstration in Jerusalem last month. What took place was not holiness; it was hypocrisy, the writer charges.

NYC’s yeshivas can offer a well-rounded education. Will Mamdani help them get there? - opinion

Hasidic boys' schools dedicate less than two hours/week to secular learning. This educational neglect is tragically common and feeds poverty, demanding urgent action from the new NYC administration.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByADINA MERMELSTEIN KONIKOFF/JTA
Candidate Zohran Mamdani meets with Satmar Hasidic leaders and families during his campaign for mayor, Williamsburgh, New York, October 2025.

Prosecution moves to hold Roche Israel, former UTJ aides accountable for possible fraud

Three key figures are facing potential criminal charges in an ongoing lobbying investigation.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Yaakov Litzman at the weekly cabinet meeting, March 2020.