December 12, 2015
9:07 pm

Illustrative photo of a poor woman begging for money in Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Poverty report downplays number of poor in Israel, says charity

‘Latet’ says true number of people who should be classified as poor is 2.6 milion, not the 1.7 million in official study

By Times of Israel staff

December 9, 2015
4:17 pm

One third of Israel’s children live in poverty, report says

National Insurance Institute statistics show there are 1.7 million people in the country who are considered poor

By Stuart Winer

December 3, 2015
8:38 pm

Education Minister Naftali Bennett arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 20, 2015. (Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL)

Bennett: Annex major West Bank settlement bloc

Though ‘imperfect,’ Jewish Home party leader says plan to appropriate Gush Etzion is the ‘reasonable, sane’ approach

By Uriel Heilman

November 25, 2015
11:20 pm

Pig's foot tied to the entrance of a synagogue in Arad, southern Israel, found by police on November 25, 2015. (Israel Police)

Pig foot hung at Arad shul; ultra-Orthodox blame mayor

Hasidic community in southern town says ‘incitement’ behind vandalism at house of worship caught in bitter legal battle

By Times of Israel staff

November 24, 2015
5:06 am

Soldier and ultra-Orthodox man, shoulder to shoulder (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Knesset approves ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions until 2023; Yesh Atid to appeal

Amendment to Equal Service law voted through with 49 MKs in favor, 36 opposed; members of Joint (Arab) List abstain

By Marissa Newman

November 23, 2015
10:19 am

Illustrative photo of Borough Park. (CC BY Violette79, Flickr)

Sister of ex-Hasidic woman who committed suicide hangs self

Sara Mayer was found by family in their home at the heart of the Belz community of Borough Park, Brooklyn

By Raoul Wootliff

November 23, 2015
6:24 am

Knesset set to approve ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions until 2023

Amendment to Equal Service law eliminates criminal sanctions, gives defense minister authority on deferments

By Marissa Newman

November 21, 2015
6:43 am

An illustrative photo of yeshiva students in Israel (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

NY yeshivas sued for failing to provide ‘adequate’ secular education

Seven plaintiffs seek unspecified damages from 4 all-boys Hasidic yeshivas, want appropriate coursework by next year

By JTA

November 20, 2015
1:01 am

Lawrence cut from ‘Games’ posters in Bnei Brak, J’lem

Protagonist Katniss Everdeen erased as a result of ‘unofficial coercion’

By JTA

November 19, 2015
4:01 pm

Abby Stein wrote in a blog that for as long as she could remember, she “wanted to wake up one day as a girl.” (JTA via Facebook screenshot)

Member of prominent US Hasidic family comes out as transgender

Abby — originally Srully — Stein said that for as long as she could remember, she ‘wanted to wake up one day as a girl’

By JTA and Times of Israel staff

November 7, 2015
2:03 am

Illustrative photo of soldiers from Nahal Haredi, an ultra-Orthodox battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (Abir Sultan/Flash90, File)

Ultra-Orthodox to get draft exemptions until 2023

Amendment to Equal Service Law, which passed last year, also overturns automatic sanctions on draft-dodgers

By Times of Israel staff

October 16, 2015
11:29 pm

Illustrative photo of Orthodox Jews in the Stamford Hill section of London (CC BY-dcaseyphoto/Flickr)

Study: Ultra-Orthodox will make up half UK’s Jews by 2031

Report authors warn community must plan for population growth or it could experience lack of jobs, ‘social unrest’

By JTA

September 27, 2015
11:58 am

The building of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel in Jerusalem (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

With 22 new rabbinical judges, will divorce in Israel get a makeover?

One-third of positions filled in a day, but halls of rabbinical high court remain empty; 3 liberal rabbis miss the cut

By Marissa Newman

September 14, 2015
11:39 am

A Haredi and a secular Jew praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. (Serge Attal/Flash90)

Israelis dissatisfied with religious policy, survey finds

Hiddush, which promotes religious freedom in Israel, says both secular and Haredi Jews have concerns, albeit opposing ones

By Ben Sales

September 3, 2015
4:01 pm

Home of Haredi army recruiter daubed with abuse

The words ‘Nazi,’ ‘murderer,’ and ‘Mengele’ spray-painted on Bnei Brak residence to protest conscription of Haredi men

By Times of Israel staff

Topic: ultra-Orthodox Jews

Poverty report downplays number of poor in Israel, says charity

‘Latet’ says true number of people who should be classified as poor is 2.6 milion, not the 1.7 million in official study

One third of Israel’s children live in poverty, report says

National Insurance Institute statistics show there are 1.7 million people in the country who are considered poor

Bennett: Annex major West Bank settlement bloc

Though ‘imperfect,’ Jewish Home party leader says plan to appropriate Gush Etzion is the ‘reasonable, sane’ approach

Pig foot hung at Arad shul; ultra-Orthodox blame mayor

Hasidic community in southern town says ‘incitement’ behind vandalism at house of worship caught in bitter legal battle

Knesset approves ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions until 2023; Yesh Atid to appeal

Amendment to Equal Service law voted through with 49 MKs in favor, 36 opposed; members of Joint (Arab) List abstain

Sister of ex-Hasidic woman who committed suicide hangs self

Sara Mayer was found by family in their home at the heart of the Belz community of Borough Park, Brooklyn

Knesset set to approve ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions until 2023

Amendment to Equal Service law eliminates criminal sanctions, gives defense minister authority on deferments

NY yeshivas sued for failing to provide ‘adequate’ secular education

Seven plaintiffs seek unspecified damages from 4 all-boys Hasidic yeshivas, want appropriate coursework by next year

Lawrence cut from ‘Games’ posters in Bnei Brak, J’lem

Protagonist Katniss Everdeen erased as a result of ‘unofficial coercion’

Member of prominent US Hasidic family comes out as transgender

Abby — originally Srully — Stein said that for as long as she could remember, she ‘wanted to wake up one day as a girl’

Ultra-Orthodox to get draft exemptions until 2023

Amendment to Equal Service Law, which passed last year, also overturns automatic sanctions on draft-dodgers

Study: Ultra-Orthodox will make up half UK’s Jews by 2031

Report authors warn community must plan for population growth or it could experience lack of jobs, ‘social unrest’

With 22 new rabbinical judges, will divorce in Israel get a makeover?

One-third of positions filled in a day, but halls of rabbinical high court remain empty; 3 liberal rabbis miss the cut

Israelis dissatisfied with religious policy, survey finds

Hiddush, which promotes religious freedom in Israel, says both secular and Haredi Jews have concerns, albeit opposing ones

Home of Haredi army recruiter daubed with abuse

The words ‘Nazi,’ ‘murderer,’ and ‘Mengele’ spray-painted on Bnei Brak residence to protest conscription of Haredi men

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