Haredi population in israel
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox face arrest for draft evasion in IDF crackdown
Last month, the military announced that legal action was underway against draft candidates from the haredi community who failed to report for enlistment.
338 haredim join IDF's special new tracks, compared to 10,000 summoned
IDF needs to act on recruiting haredim - opinion
Coalition, opposition spar as preliminary vote on haredi daycare bill nears
Police beat Haredi demonstrators with batons in Beit Shemesh
One of the police officers was heard saying, "There's approval," before hitting a protester on the head.
Major haredi systems to face organizational overhaul after financial trouble
The issue of the haredi school system is unrelated to the ongoing issue of the haredi exemption from IDF service, whose legal basis expired in July 2023.
NJ man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks
Lakewood is a fast-growing city in central New Jersey with a large haredi Orthodox population, and is home to Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.
Opposition blasts state attempt to assist major haredi school system in financial trouble
MK Beliak warned the "prime minister's office, head of the Knesset Finance Committee (Gafni) and all those who are involved in the matter – we are following closely."
Is the NIS 70 m plan for haredi employment going to work without a draft law?
Israel's new NIS 70M plan aims to boost haredi employment and productivity through education incentives, but IDF exemptions pose challenges.
Numbers aside, haredi conscription is about the fabric of Israeli society - editorial
The haredi community must find a way to contribute more directly to the defense of the nation, whether through military service or other forms of national service.
The US is mulling over sanctions against Ultra-Orthodox army unit, says expert
Antony Blinken is expected to announce sanctions against the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion for potential human rights abuses in the West Bank, setting a precedent that other countries may follow.
Solving the haredi employment problem in Israel - opinion
The differences in haredi society are significant, and they require us to rethink any actions that might be taken in order to encourage their employment.
Ben-Gurion University Senate rejects proposal for gender separate ultra-Orthodox campus
Survey of haredi society shows a community inching toward the norm
In 2002, only about a third of haredi men, and just over half of haredi women, were employed. Those numbers surged between 2003 and 2015.
Majority of Israeli haredim oppose draft despite the war
The survey found that 70% of the ultra-Orthodox have not changed their opinion regarding conscription since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
