Yeshiva students
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.
Israel Police says 143 draft evaders were released as IDF failed to meet detention deadlines
Torah MiTzion marks 30 years of strengthening ties between Israel, Diaspora Jewry
Argentine President Javier Milei dances with yeshiva students after receiving Lover of Israel prize
School vouchers would expand nationwide under federal proposal cheered by Orthodox groups
The proposal — which would create scholarships of up to $5,000 per student — marks the farthest that proponents of school vouchers have ever gotten toward expanding school vouchers nationwide.
NY state budget weakens oversight over yeshiva learning in blow to secular education advocates
The outcome represents a dramatic victory for the state’s Hasidic leaders.
Justice Kagan speculates about publicly funded yeshivas
Kagan’s line of questioning comes as New York recently closed multiple yeshivas that were not abiding by a state law requiring all schools to adequately teach basic secular subjects.
Katz rejects proposal to extend yeshiva students’ military service
Katz denied the proposal to extend service by four months, opting to keep the current term of one year and five months.
Magen David Adom warns of blood shortage in Israel, calls for public donors
Donation stations will be deployed across Israel for the next two weeks for public donors.
"No being can stand in their presence": Torah scroll dedicated in memory of Binyamin Achimeir z”l
Netanyahu’s English saves his coalition? Rabbis drop draft ultimatum in private call
By Sunday evening, an understanding was reached: the ultra-Orthodox factions would not issue an ultimatum over the draft law at this time.
Three more New York City yeshivas lose status and funding over secular education standards
The schools will lose their legal status and will not receive any public funding for meals, transportation, textbooks orother programs after June 30.
Taking from Israel and refusing to serve: Why haredim draft refusal is hard to swallow - editorial
Few things are more provocative for non-haredim than haredi rabbis and students gleefully rejecting the government and refusing to defend the state – all while taking its money.
The IDF needs soldiers but Israel is paying yeshivas to dodge the draft - opinion
This might have been possible to tolerate before October 7 but definitely not now, at a time when the IDF is missing over 10,000 soldiers to fulfill the missions it already has.
