Yeshiva students

Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to conquer Gaza under military rule, re-establish settlements

"There is no one in the world who will do the work for us. There is no country in the world that will send its soldiers to shed their blood and forcibly disarm Hamas," he told the students.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Sderot Yeshiva, August 16, 2026.
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of east Jerusalem, on November 17, 2025.

Petition seeks to block yeshiva project for foreign students on east Jerusalem public land

MK Yitzhak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism) attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, July 12, 2026.

Knesset passes contentious haredi-backed bill to enshrine Torah study in Israel's Basic Law

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at Knesset plenum to vote in favor of Basic: Law Torah Study bill, shaking hands with Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Israel's hysterical Torah study bill will backfire on the ultra-Orthodox - opinion


'Holy Torah will prevail': Haredi lawmakers, ministers rage at Israel's High Court

Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush said the ruling is "leading to two states" of religious and secular Jews.

 (L-R) Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush; Shas leader Arye Deri

High Court unanimously rules against exemption for haredim in IDF

Likud: Peculiar that the High Court is forcing ultra-Orthodox conscription • Ruling also calls to freeze funding of yeshivas who do not comply

 An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen exiting an IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2024

'There are those better than Zionists': Rabbis seek donations for yeshivas post-High Court ruling

Following the High Court's decision, the rabbis, many affiliated with the current governing coalition, seek to raise $116 million to fund yeshiva students who do not enlist in the IDF.

 Rabbis in the ultra-Orthodox sector embarked on a fundraising campaign in the US for the benefit of yeshivas following High Court ruling, June 23, 2024.

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