Ultra-Orthodox
Trump meeting brings estranged Satmar Rebbes face to face for first time in decades
The Jerusalem Post previously reported that some members of the delegation were expected to discuss various key issues affecting the ultra-Orthodox community with Trump.
'Result of haredi terror': Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe to close on Shabbat after weeks of protests
IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests
The demonstrations against the cafe began following a revelation that the the eatery is an official Jews for Jesus project, a movement seen as controversial amongst mainstream Judaism.
Degel HaTorah leader Rabbi Lando says haredim only need to rely on God, not any prime minister
"We are not dependent on this person or that person, or on one prime minister or another, but only on the Creator of the world," he declared.
Haredi enlistment to combat units jumps 30% as over 250 men join IDF in recent draft cycle
Current assessments indicate that some of the tracks are expected to meet the recruitment targets set by the head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa.
Hundreds of haredim arrive at Tel Hashomer to enlist in IDF as anti-draft protesters gather
“The young men who walked through those gates this morning show you can be fully committed to Torah study and still defend this country on the front line," said Lt.-Col. (res) Yossi Levi.
Who owns Judaism? Israel must take it back from the religious establishment - opinion
Israelis have not abandoned Judaism. They are abandoning those who claim ownership over it.
Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site
A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.
Deleted IDF video instructed haredi draft evaders how to avoid Ben-Gurion checks
It is unclear whether the IDF has a mechanism to prevent someone from reporting for the summons, avoiding a departure restriction, traveling to Uman, and then failing to complete enlistment.
Shas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
The Shas campaign video features a family gathered for a Shabbat dinner before a son returns home from his army base and embraces his family members.
'Malchieli is a murderer!' Shas condemns protests against MK over haredi draft law
Malchieli has stated that yeshiva students should be able to defer service as long as Torah study is their occupation, and recently said he would "not ask for a collective exemption for haredim."
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.
