Israeli Hospital Rabbi Told ER to Prioritize Religious Patients Ahead of Shabbat
Hospital denies having any such procedure of treating the observant first, says it’s committed to helping those who care keep Shabbat
Ultra-Orthodox
Israeli Health Czar Methodically Aided ultra-Orthodox Sex Offenders, Investigation Reveals
A Channel 13 investigation reports that United Torah Judaism Chairman Yaakov Litzman pressured mental health officials into granting furloughs, lightening risk assessments for convicted ultra-Orthodox sex criminals
Analysis Shabbat Costs Israel Billions of Dollars Every Year
The ultra-Orthodox parties are demanding even less work on Shabbat. If they win, Israel has a lot to lose
Jewish School in Queens Shut Down for Failing to Comply With Measles Vaccination Order
The Flushing yeshiva is the ninth Jewish establishment to be shut down since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency last month
'Most Participants Aren't Jewish': Netanyahu Plays Down Eurovision Violating Shabbat
Weekend work permits for Eurovision complicate Netanyahu’s coalition bargaining with ultra-Orthodox parties
Analysis Netanyahu's on a Quest for Survival, and the Hell With Israeli Democracy
Netanyahu did nothing for 10 years, but things have changed. Now it’s his own neck on the line, and suddenly Israel is ripe for a judicial revolution to override the High Court
Single Orthodox Women in Israel Choose Motherhood - Thanks to IVF
The Kayama support group, started by a woman living in an Israeli settlement, connects some 100 mothers undergoing the stigmatized procedure while living in religious communities
One Third of Israel's Religious Students Are Exempt From Studying Math, Science and English
The increase in the number of exemptions marks a serious setback for the government in its efforts to bring more ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the labor market
Hit Orthodox Israeli Show 'Shtisel' Renewed for Much-anticipated 3rd Season
The show follows a recently widowed man and his son as they try to find love within the confines of their strict religious life
Opinion Israel's ultra-Orthodox Are Playing With Fire
The Haredim's weight on the state treasury will intensify until taxpayers revolt and rise up against their oppressors
Israeli Files Suit Over Refusal to Let Her Board Bus Because She Wore Shorts
Egged bus company responded to complaints by saying bus line is mainly used by religious passengers and driver used 'poor judgment'
Ultra-Orthodox Political Power Threatens Israel's Economy, Study Says
Ultra-Orthodox parties have shifted national priorities and the worst is yet to come, warns report by the Shoresh Institution
Ultra-Orthodox Women Work Less, Earn Less – and Not by Choice, Study Shows
One of the main reasons for the wage gap is the difference in weekly work hours between the two communities, as well as which careers are most common
Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi and Holocaust Survivor Dies at 96
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub was largely known for his efforts to memorialize Holocaust victims
In Bid to Secure Coalition, Likud Proposes Compromise on Haredi Draft Bill
Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who says he won't join government unless ultra-Orthodox men are drafted, could vote against amended bill - which is expected to pass even without his support
Between Anti-vaxxers and anti-Semitism: N.Y.C.’s Orthodox Jews' War Against Measles
Relating anti-vaxxers to Judaism is ‘fake news,’ Jewish community leaders in Brooklyn tell Haaretz. So why is the outbreak being treated as a ‘Jewish issue,’ and will Passover make matters worse?
Reform and Conservative Movements in Israel Petition High Court for Equal Funding
Petition demands Israel recognize the movements by their official names instead of 'renewed' communities and their leaders as rabbis rather than 'community leaders'
Explained This Hot Potato Threatens Netanyahu's Government Even Before It's Formed
Both the ultra-Orthodox parties and Lieberman are up in arms
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Party Says Ready for New Election if Lieberman Insists on Draft Law
Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman is making legislation requiring ultra-Orthodox conscription a condition to joining the government
Amid Measles Outbreak, N.Y. Closes Jewish Daycare After It Violates Emergency Order
The Brooklyn center failed to follow instructions issued after the city declared a public health emergency, New York City's Health Department says
Lieberman's Demand for Joining Netanyahu Government: Draft the ultra-Orthodox
Yisrael Beiteinu chairman says he would recommend Netanyahu for prime minister, but 'we'll go to elections again' if haredi conscription law not brought to Knesset; ultra-Orthodox parties plan to unite against him
Brooklyn Bus Driver Refuses to Stop for ultra-Orthodox Man Over Measles Outbreak
The driver allegedly covered her face with her sweater and refused to accept the man's transfer, shouting 'Measles! Go in!'
Israel's Health Czar Suspected of Bribery in Australian Principal Sex Abuse Case
Yaakov Litzman suspected of accepting bribes related to alleged attempts to influence psychiatrist's assessment that prevented extradition of accused pedophile Malka Leifer
Analysis If There's One Conclusion From the Israeli Election Results, This Is It
For Israel to achieve political stability, the electoral threshold must be raised. This can have two possible models: The tribal or the radical
Israeli Woman Ejected From Election Polling Station at Request of Religious Sect Leader
Removal was 'a matter of showing respect for the rabbi,' a Gur Hasidim source says