Opinion Israel’s Unprotected Secular Education
If Israel’s centrist camp wants to survive, it must fight for the education portfolio. Protecting state education is vital for protecting Israeli society
Ultra-Orthodox
Analysis What a Netanyahu Election Victory Will Mean for American Jewry
The prime minister’s religious coalition partners are inching toward supporting a law that will shield him from indictment; non-Orthodox Jews will pay the price if such legislation passes
Analysis Netanyahu Said Israel Is Nation-state of Jews Alone. The Data Show He's Right
The numbers shed a harsh light on how different the Israel of secular Jews, Arabs and ultra-Orthodox really is, and those gaps are costing us dearly
Gantz's Party Promises non-Orthodox Recognition at Western Wall, Civil Marriages
The newly formed party wants to relax the religious establishment’s hold on matters of state, but still wants the ultra-Orthodox as potential coalition partners
Editorial A State on the Edge of the Abyss
It’s a shame that Benny Gantz and his partners are trying to mimic Likud instead of presenting a program to pull Israeli society - its growing minorities in particular - from an educational brink
‘Next Time It Could Turn Deadly’: Reform Movement Leader Blames Israel for Clashes at Western Wall
‘Delegitimizing other Jews leads to the kind of violence we saw last Friday,’ Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, warns
‘A Desecration of God’s Name’ Women of the Wall Demands Government Inquiry Into Violent Attacks at Western Wall
‘It’s important to ask who benefited politically from this show of force against Women of the Wall 34 days before the election,’ says group’s head after thousands of ultra-Orthodox youths were bused in to protest last Friday
Editorial The Damage Done by Pope Netanyahu
In empowering itself to decide who’s a Jew and who is less a Jew, the government is acting as a Vatican of the Jewish religion
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Youths Violently Disrupt Feminist Prayer Service at Western Wall
Special service held to mark the 30th anniversary of Women of the Wall, which falls on International Women's Day ■ Israel Police accuses Women of the Wall of provoking clashes, in which several women were hurt
High Court Slams Government Plan for Non-kosher for Passover Areas at Hospitals
Justices order state to explain why less drastic arrangements for Passover can’t be made
Microwave and Bidet: VIP Care for Rabbi’s Wife Secured by Deputy Health Minister
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman is being harshly criticized for the treatment he ensured for a Hasidic leader’s wife at a Tel Aviv hospital
Australian Sisters in Haredi Sex Offenses Case: 'What God Are They Praying to That Protects Abusers?'
‘This has taken such a toll on our lives, and these are people who are playing with our lives,’ three sisters tell Haaretz after 47th hearing to see if headmistress Malka Leifer can face extradition to Australia on 74 counts of sex abuse
Israeli Health Czar Embroiled in New Scandal Over VIP Healthcare for Top Rabbi's Wife
Deputy health minister said to intercede in case of spouse of Hasidic sect’s leader ■ Litzman under investigation over alleged efforts to prevent extradition of Australian school principal suspected of sexually abusing students
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Boycotts Event Held at 'Heretical' Conservative Venue
Eliezer Rauchberger of the ultra-Orthodox Degel Hatorah party says he declined to attend because the Reform and Conservative movements are bent on 'destroying Judaism'
Ikea Israel Sued for Erasing Women From Catalog
Furniture company's catalog published in Israel for ultra-Orthodox community deliberately left out women from pictures ■ 'This has potential to harm women,' center behind class action suit says
Ultra-Orthodox Sect's Fundraising Drive With Firms Falls Flat
TheMarker finds that not a single bank or company has yet to sign up to help sponsor Gur Hasidim's rally
Opinion You Wanted Bibi and Got Litzman
The deputy health minister's job makes him responsible for human life, yet he has used his office in defense of abomination
Israel's Deputy Minister Accused of Aiding Suspected Sex Abuser Rebuts Allegations
Ultra-Orthodox Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman was put under investigation by police for aiding an Australian school principal suspected of child abuse avoid extradition
Israeli Conman Impersonated an Oligarch's Son, Defrauded Women – and Disappeared
After being imprisoned in Finland, 28-year-old Shimon Hayut managed to escape his sentencing in Israel, turning up in various European capitals as a mysterious millionaire
Australian Jewish Group Calls to Oust Israeli Deputy Minister Accused of Aiding Suspected Sex Abuser
The Zionist Federation of Australia wants Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman fired, after police investigated him for aiding an Australian school principal suspected of child abuse avoid extradition
Israel's Health Czar 'Threatened Psychiatrists' in Australian Principal Sex Abuse Case
New details emerge in case involving Australian ultra-Orthodox principal accused of sexual assault on minors, reveals Litzman's attempts to have Malka Leifer declared unfit for trial and block her extradition
Israel Funded Over 200 Gender-segregated Events, Violating Government Resolution
Israel allocated 15.4 million shekels ($4.2 million) for gender-segregated events in the past three years, for cultural as well as religious activities
Chaos at Jerusalem Rabbinical Courts After Corruption Allegations Exposed
Accusations fly between Israel's chief rabbi and the ousted head of the court panel that oversees lucrative property trust porfolios
In Israel, Australian Sisters Recount Alleged Sex Abuse by ultra-Orthodox Principal
The three women seek the extradition of the headmistress whose lawyer says she's unfit to face trial. The sisters tell Haaretz about their experiences in a close-knit community back home
Shas Leader Arye Dery Drops Effort to Form Joint ultra-Orthodox Ticket
The leader of Mizrahi ultra-Orthodox Shas party ended speculations over a joint run with its Ashkenazi counterpart in the April election
'I Grew Up ultra-Orthodox. If I Remain Religious, I Want It to Be by Choice'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli life insurance saleswoman exploring her religious options, and a violist making her way in the music world
Employment Rate of Haredi Men Stagnates Despite Advances in Job Market
Israeli employment figures broke new record in 2018, but for two sore spots in the labor market – ultra-Orthodox and Arab men – the year was marked by stagnation and even retreat, figures show
Gantz's Party Looking to Diversify Slate, Which Has No Women or non-European Jews
The Hosen L'Yisrael party is facing criticism from ultra-Orthodox parties and Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid alike. The religious are unhappy with his election promises while Lapid insists he must remain at the helm of any alliance
Israeli Education Ministry Drops Support for Policy Biased Against Mizrahi Jews
Municipality’s practice prevented ultra-Orthodox students of Middle Eastern descent from transferring to predominantly Ashkenazi schools
Election Campaign Ads in ultra-Orthodox Israeli Suburb Censor Faces of Female Politicians
The face of Hatnuah leader Tzipi Livni was blurred, and Meretz chairwoman Tamar Zandberg was told her image had to be removed from the billboard