The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/haredi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:06:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Haredi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/haredi/ 32 32 Hundreds of Haredi rioters try to break into Jerusalem police station, attack cops in Beit Shemesh https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-haredi-rioters-try-to-break-into-jerusalem-police-station-attack-cops-in-beit-shemesh/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:08:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3837283 Riots on Shabbat, the day of rest, come days after ultra-Orthodox extremists attacked deputy chief justice's home and held other anti-police protests over arrest of draft dodgers

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]]> Meron rabbi arrested after cult watchdog warned of sex abuse in strictly run group https://www.timesofisrael.com/meron-rabbi-arrested-after-cult-watchdog-warned-of-sex-abuse-in-strictly-run-group/ Thu, 07 May 2026 08:40:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3818123 Accusers say Rabbi Yosef Shoveli, 54, passed off sexual abuse as 'spiritual' acts; in group he leads, personal decisions are tightly controlled and members do chores without pay

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]]> Haredi anti-draft protesters block entrance to Jerusalem, are dispersed after 2 hours https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-anti-draft-protesters-block-entrance-to-jerusalem-are-dispersed-after-2-hours/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:29:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3813113 Day after members of extremist Jerusalem Faction breached home of IDF officer, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters block cars, resist police in opposition to arrest of draft evaders

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]]> Flouting wartime restrictions, over 1,000 men gather for address by top Haredi rabbi https://www.timesofisrael.com/flouting-wartime-restrictions-over-1000-men-gather-for-address-by-top-haredi-rabbi/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:17:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3795709 Spokesperson for rabbi insists gathering held in protective space in Bnei Brak; police say it refused permit for event and requested its dispersal after learning of it

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]]> Bnei Brak riot shows that to integrate Haredim, Israel should expect strife https://www.timesofisrael.com/bnei-brak-riot-shows-that-to-integrate-haredim-israel-should-expect-strife/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:45:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756039 A recent study found that by 2050, nearly one in four Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox; leaders have only started to grapple with how that will change the country

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]]> Haredi protesters block highway, clash with police after suspected draft dodgers arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-protesters-block-highway-clash-with-police-after-suspected-draft-dodgers-arrested/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:05:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751337 Lapid slams stipends given to draft evaders, calls for government funding for ultra-Orthodox to be withheld; lawmakers advance bill banning use of 'skunk' spray at protests

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]]> Haredi teen hit by bus and killed; police suspect driver of reckless manslaughter https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-teen-hit-by-bus-and-killed-police-suspect-driver-of-reckless-manslaughter/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:25:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738373 In video, passengers heard expressing concern vehicle moving too fast given the large number of people wandering in road near Komemiyut; second such fatal incident this month

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]]> ‘My children would rather go to jail’: Haredi protesters insist Torah study must come first https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-children-would-rather-go-to-jail-haredi-protesters-insist-torah-study-must-come-first/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:54:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677638 'We have been fighting in the way our ancestors taught us, through prayer and Torah study,' says Jerusalem rally participant; others claim IDF doesn't need them, say struggle heralds Messianic redemption

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]]> Haredi anti-draft protests decry dodgers’ arrests, co-opting hostage families’ rhetoric https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-anti-draft-protests-decry-dodgers-arrests-co-opting-hostage-families-rhetoric/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:47:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671594 'Until the last hostage': Protest groups use fliers and slogans likening detainees to those kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7; demonstrators block roads, throw stones, call cops 'Nazis'

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]]> Haredi newspapers declare ‘war’ over IDF enlistment efforts, prompting outrage https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-newspapers-declare-war-over-idf-enlistment-efforts-prompting-outrage/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:54:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3615018 'There is a war, but it's in a different place, and people are actually being killed in it,' Yair Lapid responds; MK Zvi Sukkot: Editor pouring 'gasoline on bonfire of hatred'

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]]> Haredi protesters block entrance to Jerusalem, roads elsewhere to protest arrest of draft-dodgers https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-protesters-block-roads-in-jerusalem-elsewhere-to-protest-arrest-of-draft-dodgers/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:27:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3604871 Cops in capital initially beat, trample protesters but then stand down, allowing them to halt traffic for over 2 hours; police chief orders probe into violence toward demonstrators

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]]> Friday Focus with Sam Sokol: Why Haredim see themselves as warriors https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-sam-sokol-why-haredim-see-themselves-as-warriors/ Fri, 23 May 2025 05:26:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3555401&preview=true&preview_id=3555401 ToI's political correspondent delves into the ethos of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community and their battle against serving in the military

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]]> ‘Our shared nation is under attack’: A Haredi rabbi explains how to draft the ultra-Orthodox https://www.timesofisrael.com/our-shared-nation-is-under-attack-a-haredi-rabbi-explains-how-to-draft-the-ultra-orthodox/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:14:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3508999 Rabbi David Leybel has already registered significant achievements in integrating Haredim into the workforce. Now he's turning his sights on military service

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]]> Bnei Brak mob attacks senior IDF officer overseeing Haredi draft; 3 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/bnei-brak-mob-attacks-senior-idf-officer-overseeing-haredi-draft-3-arrested/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:49:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3456748 PM, defense minister condemn assault on Maj. Gen. David Zini and his aide in central city; military expresses support for 'important work' recruiting ultra-Orthodox soldiers

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]]> Haredi men’s employment growth stalls, income gap with mainstream Israel widens – study https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-mens-employment-growth-stalls-income-gap-with-mainstream-israel-widens-study/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:08:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3455419 Alongside turmoil over low military draft rates, Israel Democracy Institute report raises alarm over Haredi men's limited progress integrating into workforce

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