Mea shearim
Undercover police arrest three haredi riot suspects after Jerusalem rock throwing
While operating in Mea She’arim, a group of rioters began throwing stones and other objects at the officers, who were then arrested.
United Hatzalah volunteers rescue Torah scrolls from Jerusalem synagogue fire
Fire in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood prompts mass emergency response
Terrorism-supporting signs, inciting items confiscated from Mea She'arim warehouses
200 Haredi protesters clash with police in Jerusalem
During a police patrol earlier on Thursday in the Meah Shearim neighborhood, stones and bottles were thrown at police. Three residents of the neighborhood were arrested
Massive crowds gather in Mea Shearim for Lag Ba'omer bonfires - watch
In Bnei Brak, hundreds of residents gathered around a fire lit in the middle of Damesek Eliezer Street. Police arrived at the scene, quickly extinguished the flames and dispersed the crowds.
Right to protest
In democratic societies, protests are a natural outlet for citizens to express themselves, unleash frustration and reduce the pressure building up.
Hate messages against Ya'acov Litzman painted in Mea Shearim
Litzman, who heads the haredi United Torah Judaism party and has been diagnosed with coronavirus himself, has emerged as a polarizing figure in Israel’s battle against Covid-19.
Man arrested for breaching quarantine while positive for coronvirus
The police located the man in a house in Mea Shearim, a haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem, and informed him that he was violating Health Ministry guidelines.
COVID-19 test manufacturer makes ultra-Orthodox employees work separately
Nova Tel, who manufactures the swabs necessary for performing tests to detect COVID-19, placed all of its ultra-Orthodox employees on temporary unpaid leave before protests prompted their rehiring.
16 years ago, 23 people were murdered just north of Mea Shearim
More than 130 were also wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a five-kilogram device on an Egged No. 2 bus. The terrorists and families have received almost NIS 2.7 million since then.
Israel’s Duality
Police remove effigy in IDF uniform from building in Haredi neighborhood
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman commented on the incident on Twitter, calling it a "horrifying sight."
Giving kids a leg up
Growing up isn’t easy and when the cards are stacked against you, it’s even harder.