The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ultra-orthodox/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png ultra-Orthodox | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ultra-orthodox/ 32 32 Haredi rioters sought to physically harm deputy Supreme Court chief, police said to find https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-rioters-sought-to-physically-harm-deputy-supreme-court-chief-police-said-to-find/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:38:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3837645 Channel 12 says initial probe shows ultra-Orthodox attackers were highly organized, intended to hurt Noam Sohlberg; source says rioters 'came to cause a pogrom'

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]]> The violent ultra-Orthodox fight against the draft is an ostensible holy war against the state https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-violent-ultra-orthodox-fight-against-the-draft-is-a-holy-war-against-the-state/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837261 The shocking attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home underlines that extremists view the enlistment battle as a religious crusade, in which there can and will be no compromise

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]]> Ex-chief justice warns Israel sliding to ‘anarchy’ after Haredi riot at judge’s home https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-chief-justice-warns-israel-sliding-to-anarchy-after-haredi-riot-at-judges-home/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:36:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837112 Esther Hayut says attacks on justice system constitute violation of democratic principles and rule of law, calls for return to 'sane behavior' as 'our lives depend on it'

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]]> Mass ultra-Orthodox protests block roads, halt traffic over arrest of draft dodgers https://www.timesofisrael.com/mass-ultra-orthodox-protests-block-roads-halt-traffic-over-arrest-of-draft-dodgers/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:36:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834502 Public transport heavily impacted as protesters climb onto railway tracks in central Israel, block Jerusalem light rail; protester hit by motorcyclist, seriously injured on Route 4

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]]> Dozens break into Beit Shemesh police station after arrest of Haredi draft dodger https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-break-into-beit-shemesh-police-station-after-arrest-of-haredi-draft-dodger/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:13:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834105 Eight people arrested after rioters forced open the gate to the compound and set fire to nearby brush

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]]> Plurality of far-right voters oppose government with ultra-Orthodox parties — poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/plurality-of-far-right-voters-oppose-government-with-ultra-orthodox-parties-poll/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:10:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832400 Likud is only Zionist party with majority of supporters in favor of coalition with ultra-Orthodox factions; 60% of Otzma Yehudit voters and 40% of Religious Zionism voters against idea

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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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]]> ‘They see naked women’: Haredi leaders urge boycott of Tiberias mall over bikini ads https://www.timesofisrael.com/they-see-naked-women-haredi-leaders-urge-boycott-of-tiberias-mall-over-bikini-ads/ Sun, 03 May 2026 21:08:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815569 Proposed boycott over immodest photos has led to backlash from northern city's deputy mayor, in latest instance of a mall being at the center of a Haredi-secular clash

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]]> Daily Briefing May 3 – Scared and angry London Jews feel UK isn’t fighting antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-3-scared-and-angry-london-jews-feel-uk-isnt-fighting-antisemitism/ Sun, 03 May 2026 11:37:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815252&preview=true&preview_id=3815252 Reporter Zev Stub reviews latest on Golders Green stabbing, looks at economic status of Israel's north and Haredi real estate development in south

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]]> Only 22% of Israeli 9th graders met English requirements in latest tests, sparking alarm https://www.timesofisrael.com/only-22-of-israeli-9th-graders-met-english-requirements-in-latest-tests-sparking-alarm/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814117 Only 9% of 9th-graders at Arabic-speaking schools met English standards, compared to 27% in Hebrew-speaking system; English taught less overall, with schools facing teacher shortage

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]]> By 2050, almost one in four Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox, study indicates https://www.timesofisrael.com/by-2050-almost-one-in-four-israelis-will-be-ultra-orthodox-study-indicates/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:30:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752209 Haredim constitute 23.5% of those eligible for military, which expected to rise to 40% by 2050, says Israel Democracy Institute; if Haredim don't integrate, GDP could fall by 10%

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]]> Haredi spiritual leaders: Those who arrest draft dodgers could face divine retribution https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-spiritual-leaders-those-who-arrest-draft-dodgers-could-face-divine-retribution/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:50:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3751613 Rabbis of Shas, UTJ's Degel HaTorah call on Military Police to refuse orders rather than commit the 'terrible crime' of arresting ultra-Orthodox men evading military service

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]]> Mother of baby boy found dead at unlicensed daycare says caregivers are innocent https://www.timesofisrael.com/mother-of-baby-boy-found-dead-at-unlicensed-daycare-says-caregivers-are-innocent/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:51:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739644 Chani Katz says 6-month-old Ari died by 'divine decree' at overcrowded daycare in Haredi enclave of Jerusalem, where another baby girl died and 53 babies and toddlers were injured

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]]> Jerusalem daycare deaths put spotlight on longstanding gaps in Haredi early childhood care https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-daycare-deaths-put-spotlight-on-longstanding-gaps-in-haredi-early-childhood-care/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:46:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738619 Data from 2022 suggests that hundreds of unlicensed nurseries for ages 0-3 operate in Israel amid a countrywide lack of educational and security standards

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]]> Haredi leaders blame babies’ deaths on state’s push to draft ultra-Orthodox men https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-leaders-blame-babies-deaths-on-states-push-to-draft-ultra-orthodox-men/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:01:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3737369 Shas, UTJ link tragedy at overcrowded, illegal daycare to attorney general’s instruction to cut childcare subsidies for draft evaders; hundreds protest babies' autopsy

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