Ultra-Orthodox
Israel Finance Ministry Says Low Pay for Arabs, ultra-Orthodox Will Hurt Economy
Treasury economist urges plan to boost labor productivity
Opinion Time Is Running Out to Fight for Haredi Jobs and Education
New statistics show that the ultra-Orthodox minority is growing fast: Israel can’t afford to let them stay mired in unemployment and poverty
Analysis Haredim Are Leaving the Fold, but the Community Is Growing
A high birthrate means the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews will keep rising, and that’s bad news for the economy
Opinion In Israel, Segregated Concerts Are the Very Least of It
Making sure women can sing on stages in Tel Aviv is important. But safeguarding their rights and those of their children in the rabbinical courts should concern us as well
Three Israeli Soldiers Arrested for Attacking Bedouin Accept Plea Deal
Military prosecutors obtained video of the incident early in investigation, convincing them that the soldiers' version of the incident is unreliable
‘Her Turn’ Meet the Trailblazing ultra-Orthodox Women Studying Talmud
A group of women have gathered in Jerusalem weekly for the past four years to study something that is the norm for every 8-year-old male yeshiva student, breaking a long-standing Haredi taboo along the way
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ultra-Orthodox Jews — Explained in a Couple of Hours
After this two-and-a-half-hour tour through central Jerusalem, you’ll be an expert on the different Haredi sects’ garb. Then comes the talk about sex
Rabbinical Court Takes Kids From Mother Because She’s No Longer Observant
The children, aged 5 and 8, were removed from the mother’s home and made to live full-time with their father, who has previously been convicted of violent crimes
Analysis The Split in Israel's Biggest Hasidic Court Shows That No Rabbi Is Immune
First came the ultra-Orthodox online forums in the '90s, then it was social media and now WhatsApp groups, where followers are unafraid to criticize rabbis
Opposition Within ultra-Orthodox Ger Sect Declares Historic Split
250 members of Ger break away to follow cousin of the group's supreme leader
Tens of Thousands Attend Funeral of Rabbi Nissim Karelitz, Influential Figure in Israeli ultra-Orthodox World
The rabbi, who headed a private rabbinical court that operated outside the state's judicial system, was hailed as 'the greatest Halachic authority of his generation'
'Rabbis Lost the War on the Internet' On Instagram, Orthodox Women Find a Voice – and Power
The social media site has given ultra-Orthodox women a following unmatched by the all-male Chief Rabbinate. ‘The rabbis don’t have that same engagement,’ says one. ‘They don’t have 20,000 people in their shul!’
Women Made to Watch Public Events on Screens as Israeli City Doubles Down on Gender Segregation
Attorney general made segregation at cultural events funded by taxpayers' money legally acceptable, but Beit Shemesh goes even further, keeping ultra-Orthodox women in separate halls
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Teens Attack Palestinians in Jerusalem
Haredi teens riot near central Jerusalem on Wednesday overnight, attacking Palestinians driving by and disrupting traffic ■ Police arrest seven on suspicion of causing property damage
'Israel-Australia Relations Irreparably Damaged': Diplomatic Row Erupts Over House Arrest for Accused Pedophile Leifer
Diplomatic sources say the case could cause a serious rift, while the Australian Jewish community threatens to cut off donations
Rabbinical Courts Can't Discuss Child Support Without Parents' Consent, Israel's Top Court Rules
Supreme Court says both parents must agree to allow a rabbinical court to address the issue during divorce proceedings in what a senior legal official calls a 'dramatic' ruling
Analysis Ultra-Orthodox Employees Have to Be Crazy to Hold Down a Job in Israel
Government policies have made it much too easy and much too lucrative to maintain their ‘society of scholars’
Israeli Court Delays Decision on Whether Accused Pedophile Malka Leifer Is Fit to Stand Trial
'We're defeated but won't give up,' victims say after Jerusalem court decides to form experts' panel to determine if school principal can be tried and extradited to Australia
Opinion Ultra-Orthodox Parties and Netanyahu: An Unholy Deal That Just Came Apart
Israel's opposition understood that targeting Netanyahu's rock-solid alliance with Haredim was the only way to shake secular voters from their apathy. But it's not the ultra-Orthodox who want theocracy, it's the religious Zionists
Analysis Israel Election Results: How Avigdor Lieberman Has Made Himself King Bibi's Regicide
Israelis have an appetite for a hawkish leader willing to do battle for the rights of secular people in the face of perceived religious coercion
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Party Runs Powerful Voter-turnout Machine on Election Day
'With us, most voters are solid. We don’t really need to persuade floating voters, only to ensure that they go and vote,' says United Torah Judaism HQ chief
Analysis Israel Isn’t One of the World’s Richest Countries, and Netanyahu’s at Fault
In 2005 Netanyahu promised Israel would be in the world’s top 15 for standard of living within 15 years, but his selling out to the ultra-Orthodox ensures it won’t happen
Only 41% of Israel's First-graders Attend Secular Schools. How Will if Affect the Economy?
The number of first-graders in Haredi schools is rising, while Arab schools are suffering budget crises and there's a drop in college students