Haredim
Grapevine: Vexing logistics
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinion
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
Willner signals disputed haredi school transfer may return to Finance Committee
At the center of the case is a December 25, 2025, Finance Committee transfer involving education funds, including money directed to haredi institutions.
Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review
From inventive takes on classic Jewish dishes to large-scale Passover preparations, the beloved Jerusalem eatery blends culinary creativity with community spirit.
New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview
The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.
More than wigs: The women behind Israel’s sheitels
Women behind the wigs describe engaging in a profession that is part artisan, part therapist, part entrepreneur, and part spiritual caretaker
Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF
Haredi women assist other like-minded women in joining the military, with exciting new avenues of exploration, and without compromising their way of life
Female IDF soldiers barred from entering base on religious grounds - report
The soldiers, some seven officers and reservists, all in uniform, were met by commanders from the ultra-Orthodox Netzach Yehuda battalion who forbade them from entering.
Lapid slams government for advancing controversial legislation during wartime, harming unity
The government has been advancing a law it claims will conscript haredim into the IDF. “They promised us, they told reporters that they would only bring laws related to the war,” Lapid said.
When I sat next to a haredi: A moment of humanity in amid division in Israel - opinion
I knew that hating him would do nothing but hurt us both.
A-G to High Court: Gov’t has not adopted economic sanctions plan against haredi draft dodgers
The Attorney-General warned the High Court that the government failed to plan for revoking benefits from Haredi draft evaders, despite data showing financial sanctions increased enlistment rates.
Bnei Brak shows Israel must address structures that enable 'fringe' violence - analysis
Those who condemn acts of violence perpetrated by one community or another tend to categorize the acts as stemming from the minority. If so, who is responsible for setting and enforcing boundaries?
