Meir Porush

Ultra-Orthodox paper calls for 'war' on government amid IDF conscription tensions

The Yated Ne’eman newspaper is affiliated with the haredi Lithuanian faction, Degel Hatorah, which forms part of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party.  

|ByKESHET NEEV
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) man reads a newspaper.
JERUSALEM AFFAIRS and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush addresses the Knesset plenum.

Multitasking haredi politicians: One hand writes the laws, the other undermines them - opinion

Since the early days of Israel, an internal debate has taken place within the ultra-Orthodox community over whether it is possible to cooperate with the Zionist state and benefit from its resources.

|ByELIYAHU BERKOVITS
Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 3, 2025.

Porush, Smotrich spar over haredi draft law

"We will not agree to any further delay in passing the budget. The budget will not be held hostage by the legislation of the [haredi] conscription law,” Smotrich said.

|ByELIAV BREUER
Families of the hostages held in Gaza call for new elections, March 30, 2024.

Minister Porush implores UN envoy to deliver matzah and wine to hostages in Gaza

Neither the UN nor any international humanitarian aid agency has visited the hostages or provided them with any food or medicine since their abduction into Gaza on October 7.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

High Court: Income guarantees to kollel students unlawful

Beinisch determines law does not allow for a distinction between kollel students and students enrolled at other institutions; Porush slams move.

JUNE 15, 2010ByJONAH MANDEL
dorit beinisch 311 Ariel Jerozolimski

Eda Haredit calls on public to protest Barzilai decision

Badatz follows Atra Kadisha's stance that graves might be Jewish; UTJ to convene on issue.

APRIL 13, 2010ByJONAH MANDEL
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Elyashiv slams court’s ‘insufferable decree’ on school

High Court of Justice rules segregated school operating in contempt of court.

APRIL 11, 2010ByJONAH MANDEL
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