Ultra-Orthodox
Sex Separation at Jerusalem Conference Attended by Government Officials
Following a complaint, deputy attorney general says segregation at event for religious and ultra-Orthodox people was improper ■ Organizers say attendees insisted on it
Gay Conversion Therapy May Lead to Suicide, Professionals Warn After Minister's Comments
The LGBT community as well as teachers, students and parents are planning a protest in Tel Aviv to demand Rafi Peretz's resignation ■ Right-wing lawmakers blast minister, who says he never endorsed the method
All Dogs Are Bad and Their Owners Accursed, Israeli City’s Rabbis Rule
'A serious phenomenon has spread in our city Elad, in which young boys and children walk around publicly with dogs. This is strictly forbidden'
'Only Room for Men': Driver Denied Israeli Woman Entry on Bus to ultra-Orthodox Town
'They only ride when men and women are separated,' driver of bus 402 from Jerusalem to Bnei Brak allegedly said
Tel Aviv Suburb Approves Pilot Program for Public Transportation on Shabbat
Controversial vote exacerbates tension between religious and secular residents following Ramat Gan's first LGBTQ Pride parade
Tefillin on Women? Feminist Prayer Group Challenges Chabad on Its Own Turf
As well as a steady stream of insults, bewilderment and even spitting, members of Women of the Wall find some takers at their phylacteries booth
Opinion Enlightened, Beautiful, Two-state Israel Should Declare Independence From Jewish Fundamentalists
If the upcoming elections don't produce real change, if West Bank annexation becomes reality, if democratic norms and the rule of law continue to deteriorate, we need a new partition plan – this time, for Israel itself
French Consulate Opens Disputed Second Temple Site in East Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish visitors confront security guards at Tomb of the Kings, gifted to the French government in the late 19th century, which hadn’t been open in years
Shunned by Her ultra-Orthodox Community, This Lesbian Comedian Is Having the Last Laugh
New Yorker Leah Forster is one of the few people to have been outed twice. The first time turned her life upside down, but the second has become a blessing for her career
Israel Outlaws Gender-segregated Driving Courses After Woman Sues Government
Attorney general overrules 2017 ruling that allowed segregated refresher courses after woman files lawsuit over difficulties registering for defensive driving classes
Israelis Just Received a Report Card. It Shows That We're Frightfully Mediocre
Much of the reason for the low score can be attributed to education gaps in the country's ultra-Orthodox and Arab citizens
Israel's New Education Minister Warns Country Is Becoming Too Secular
Rafi Peretz of Habayit Hayehudi denies religious coercion permeates many areas of life in Israel, says Israelis have nothing to fear as 'he lives according to the Torah'
Israel's Education Ministry Shows No Female Role Models in Religious Jewish Schools
Almost all annual 'role model' chosen by National Religious Education Administration are men, with the exception of male rabbis' wives
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Suspected Arson of Brooklyn Rabbi's Home
Menachem Karelefsky had reportedly threatened to kill the rabbi, whom he accuses of sexual abuse, for at least a decade
Brooklyn Rabbi’s House Burns Down in Suspected Arson, 13 Injured
Investigators say the suspect had accused the rabbi of being a pedophile
To Combat Measles Outbreak, New York Ends Religious Exemption to Vaccine Mandates
'I'm not aware of anything in the Torah, the Bible, the Koran or anything else that suggests you should not get vaccinated,' bill's sponsor says in rebuke of criticism by religious groups
Here’s What We Know About Orthodox Vaccination Rates
New York City declared a public health emergency in April amid a serious measles outbreak. But what is the cause, and how many members of the ultra-Orthodox communities actually get vaccinated?
I Attended an ultra-Orthodox Anti-vaccine Rally. Here’s What I Saw
While the scientific consensus supports vaccination and regards it as a historic boon to public health, the crowd and the emcee don't put much stock in that science
Analysis The Israeli Army Has a Career Training Program for Haredi Recruits; Why Doesn’t It Work?
Ultra-orthodox soldiers complain they don't get good quality career guidance toward the end of their army service
Analysis Israeli Majority's Fight With ultra-Orthodox Should Be Over Education, Not Conscription
Secular majority can’t force military service, but it can compel Haredi schools to teach children the core curriculum
With Transgender Woman's Suicide, Israel’s LGBTQ and Religious Worlds Come Together
Neta Hadid was buried in a religious ceremony with rabbis taking part, while in eulogies she was addressed as both a man and a woman
