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The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.

Benjamin Hassin overlooks the Western Wall, just weeks after returning to Israel following more than 11 years in Iraqi prisons, including nearly five years under a death sentence.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with Israeli military draft orders, in Jerusalem, August 2, 2026.

Israel Police says 143 draft evaders were released as IDF failed to meet detention deadlines

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion addresses Torah MiTzion’s 30th-anniversary celebration at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on October 13, 2026

Torah MiTzion marks 30 years of strengthening ties between Israel, Diaspora Jewry

Argentina's President Javier Milei attends a meeting of the Shield of the Americas on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 22, 2026.

Argentine President Javier Milei dances with yeshiva students after receiving Lover of Israel prize


It's time to make the IDF haredi-friendly - opinion

Israel should create a military environment in which it is possible to study and maintain a haredi identity.

A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Sephardi chief rabbi: Success of air defense is due to yeshivas, not the IDF

The Sephardi chief rabbi complained about hesder yeshiva leaders who had criticized his comments about the IDF.

 Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef sells the hametz (leavened food) of the State of Israel to Arab Israeli Mr Jaber before the upcoming Passover holiday in Jerusalem, April 21, 2024.

Matisyahu's amazing performance: A night of music, unity, and resilience in Jerusalem - review

Matisyahu's comeback at Jerusalem's Zappa Club drew a diverse crowd. Despite tour cancellations, his performance celebrated Jewish heritage, evoking emotion and leaving fans uplifted.

 Matisyahu performing at the Zappa concert hall in Jerusalem, April 3, 2024

The High Court's draft decision offers an opportunity for unity and shared sacrifice - editorial

The court’s ruling should serve as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and engagement on the issue of military service instead of pathetic threats of emigration and political discord.

 A religious IDF Israeli soldier wrapped with Talit prayer shawl praying during a training of the Ultra Orthodox Unit at the Givati Brigade near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, September 27, 2017.

Israeli rabbi: Torah students cannot serve in IDF, they are protecting soldiers

"We must not, God forbid, take them [the haredi Yeshiva students who do not study Torah all day to the army because they also pray and they also study,” the Rabbi said. 

HAREDI MEN protest outside the IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem rabbi becomes father at 88, 'like our forefather Abraham'

The birth and celebrations of the rabbi and his wife in welcoming their first child has been covered by the haredi press, with many rejoicing the rarity and significance of the birth.

 Rabbi Tzvi Kushlevsky, esteemed head of a Jerusalemite yeshiva.

Bnei Brak Yeshiva announce death of Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker z"l

Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker was known to be dedicated to the spiritual development of his students and was a leading figure in the Haredi community.

Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker

Israel-Hamas war doc. and more hit Israeli TV, streaming

Until They Return is a look at the early days of the war, when Israel suddenly found itself mired in the chaos of identifying over 1,000 bodies and figuring out who was dead or taken hostage in Gaza.

 THE CAST OF ‘The New Black.’

Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean who led Yeshiva U seminary through period of growth, dies at 94

When Charlop was named dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at YU in 1971, it had 154 students. When he retired in 2008, it had 340.

 TWERSKY WAS close to top officials at Yeshiva University (pictured) both ideologically and through family ties.

War, Talmud, and agriculture - opinion

No one expects an unqualified yeshiva student to show up on the frontline and shed his blood. Instead, they could shed some sweat.

 VOLUNTEERS HELP in a raspberry greenhouse at Moshav Avnei Eitan on the Golan Heights, earlier this month.