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January 18, 2013
1:59 pm

A large campaign poster showing Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich in Bnei Brak. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Warning: Elections ahead

The final pre-vote polls are in, but the candidates are still out and about getting last-minute deciders to support them

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 15, 2013
7:57 pm

Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Rabbi and would-be politician says Shas tear-gassed him

Amnon Yitzhak claims leaders of rival ultra-Orthodox party sanctioned attack at his rally on Monday

By Michal Shmulovich

December 23, 2012
9:02 am

Two arrested for accosting ultra-Orthodox journalist

Police say editor of HaPeles attacked as part of ongoing rivalry between Haredi newspapers

By Times of Israel staff

December 11, 2012
10:40 pm

An Office Depot branch (photo credit: CC-BY Lizsummers/Wikimedia commons)

Office Depot’s Israeli branches to close on Shabbat

US offices approve move by new ultra-Orthodox owners

November 27, 2012
9:35 am

Ultra-Orthodox students seen learning in the classroom of a Haredi 'Talmud Torah' in the settlement of Beitar Illit. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Israel continues to fall behind developed world in education, employment and productivity

2012 Taub Center State of the Nation Report paints a worrying picture of country’s ‘existential’ economic and social weaknesses, with an emphasis on the price of ultra-Orthodox separatism

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 24, 2012
6:10 pm

Police detain 5 at ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem

Religious Jews demonstrate against violation of Sabbath by blocking major intersection

By Ilan Ben Zion

November 11, 2012
11:34 am

Ultra-Orthodox and secular Jewish men face off in Jerusalem, 2008. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Jerusalem’s secular minority battles to hold its own

Kiryat Yovel neighborhood is latest focus of capital’s culture war between Jewish conservatism and pluralism

By Lauren E. Bohn

October 9, 2012
1:18 pm

Another segregated Sukkot

Simhat Beit Hashoeva celebrations in Mea Searim were a sad display of lawless discrimination against women

By Laura Wharton

September 21, 2012
5:30 pm

From left, actors Yiftach Klein, Hadas Yaron, Irit Sheleg, and Chaim Sharir arrive for the premiere of the movie 'Fill The Void' at the Venice Film Festival, September 2 (photo credit: Joel Ryan/AP)

‘Fill the Void’ to become Israel’s Oscars entry

Film by ultra-Orthodox woman director snags seven awards at Israel’s prestigious Ophir Awards ceremony

By Yifa Yaakov and AP

September 8, 2012
9:45 pm

Israeli snags best actress award at Venice Film Festival

Hadas Yaron wins Volpi Cup for role in film directed by haredi woman

By Yifa Yaakov

September 3, 2012
6:53 pm

Rama Burshtein (photo credit: Joel Ryan/AP)

Hasidic director aims to ‘Fill the Void’ about insular community with new film

Rama Burshtein allows Venice Film Fest-goers to see the intimate moments of birth, death, love and sorrow in the ultra-Orthodox world

By Colleen Barry

September 1, 2012
7:13 pm

Shuafat, in northern Jerusalem, as viewed from the air. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews throw stones at Arab house in northern Jerusalem

Three lightly injured in clashes; police arrest three Israelis, including two minors

By Ilan Ben Zion

August 29, 2012
11:27 pm

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox at recent prayer rally in Jerusalem in opposition to the government's plan to draft yeshiva students into military and national service (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Ultra-Orthodox block roads, burn garbage in Jerusalem

Demonstrators hurl rocks at a police car to protest arrest of two men for stealing from antiquities site

By Times of Israel staff

August 27, 2012
3:08 pm

Please stop giving me money

Israel shouldn’t be awarding child allowances with no consideration for parents’ income or employment status — especially in tough times such as these

By Joshua Moesch

August 7, 2012
6:22 pm

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks past a poster showing a woman, in Jerusalem.Dec. 13, 2011. A new range of products aim to prevent men from seeing immodest women by reducing their vision. (photo credit: Uri Lenz / Flash90)

Anti-ogle goggles for the modest set

Ultra-Orthodox organization develops products to help men avoid temptations of the eyes

By Stuart Winer

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: ultra-Orthodox Jews

Warning: Elections ahead

The final pre-vote polls are in, but the candidates are still out and about getting last-minute deciders to support them

Rabbi and would-be politician says Shas tear-gassed him

Amnon Yitzhak claims leaders of rival ultra-Orthodox party sanctioned attack at his rally on Monday

Two arrested for accosting ultra-Orthodox journalist

Police say editor of HaPeles attacked as part of ongoing rivalry between Haredi newspapers

Office Depot’s Israeli branches to close on Shabbat

US offices approve move by new ultra-Orthodox owners

Israel continues to fall behind developed world in education, employment and productivity

2012 Taub Center State of the Nation Report paints a worrying picture of country’s ‘existential’ economic and social weaknesses, with an emphasis on the price of ultra-Orthodox separatism

Police detain 5 at ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem

Religious Jews demonstrate against violation of Sabbath by blocking major intersection

Jerusalem’s secular minority battles to hold its own

Kiryat Yovel neighborhood is latest focus of capital’s culture war between Jewish conservatism and pluralism

Another segregated Sukkot

Simhat Beit Hashoeva celebrations in Mea Searim were a sad display of lawless discrimination against women

‘Fill the Void’ to become Israel’s Oscars entry

Film by ultra-Orthodox woman director snags seven awards at Israel’s prestigious Ophir Awards ceremony

Israeli snags best actress award at Venice Film Festival

Hadas Yaron wins Volpi Cup for role in film directed by haredi woman

Hasidic director aims to ‘Fill the Void’ about insular community with new film

Rama Burshtein allows Venice Film Fest-goers to see the intimate moments of birth, death, love and sorrow in the ultra-Orthodox world

Ultra-Orthodox Jews throw stones at Arab house in northern Jerusalem

Three lightly injured in clashes; police arrest three Israelis, including two minors

Ultra-Orthodox block roads, burn garbage in Jerusalem

Demonstrators hurl rocks at a police car to protest arrest of two men for stealing from antiquities site

Please stop giving me money

Israel shouldn’t be awarding child allowances with no consideration for parents’ income or employment status — especially in tough times such as these

Anti-ogle goggles for the modest set

Ultra-Orthodox organization develops products to help men avoid temptations of the eyes

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