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 The Minister of Labor visits the College of Handasa Ba’gova

WIN-WIN Situation: Dozens of haredim on their way to work on construction sites

 Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef speaks during the funeral procession of Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, a senior judge in the Rabbinical Court, in Jerusalem. Rabbi Wasserman was killed in a terror attack earlier today. November 30, 2023.

Israeli government officials slam chief rabbi's threat of haredi exodus

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road during a protest outside the city of Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024

Outlook on haredi draft needs to change for it to work

 HAREDI JEWS walk in the streets of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

Haredi draft: When ultra-Orthodoxy meets the truth

 Dr. Yizhar Hess

What do the ultra-Orthodox parties do when they encounter a brick wall? - Opinion

By DR. YIZHAR HESS
 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi seen on February 13, 2024

IDF chief again slams exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from national, military service

Mourners gather at a funeral for one of the victims of the 45 deceased of the Mount Meron tragedy, Lag Ba'omer, 2021.

Meron Disaster Commission finds Netanyahu, police, and officials responsible for catastrophe

 LEFT: Religious Zionist Party leader MK Bezalel Smotrich. RIGHT: National Unity Party chair, Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Smotrich – Gantz is the government's 'weak link'

 PROTESTERS AT a demonstration in Jerusalem on Monday call for the enlistment of haredim into the military. The placards carry such slogans as ‘Equal service for all.’

Israel's population cannot be the ultra-Orthodox's flak jackets regarding IDF service

 THE HAREDI COMMUNITY’S experience illustrates that change, when introduced carefully and respectfully, can be integrated into the fabric of tradition without compromising its essence.

Israel's post-October 7 reality: The urgent need for ultra-Orthodox draft

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against attempts to change government policy that grants ultra-Orthodox Jews exemptions from military conscription in Jerusalem February 26, 2024.

What do Israelis think of haredi IDF draft exemption?

 Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz walks behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Defense Minister Yoav gallant takes his seat, at a recent news conference.

Gantz maintains strong lead over Netanyahu, Israeli public wants elections

 HAREDI MEN join up with the IDF at the Tel Hashomer recruiting offices, Oct. 23.

A bigger IDF needs Haredim - editorial

 WHEN QUESTIONED about discrimination in state budget allocations, ultra-Orthodox respondents overwhelmingly felt they were treated unfairly, while secular respondents tended to deny such discrimination.

A look at competitive victimhood in Israeli society

By NECHUMI YAFFE
 A CENTER for haredim to learn English. There is a growing movement within the haredi community to embrace those who choose to work, rather than view them as second-class citizens.

Haredi men make noticeable waves in the workforce

By NECHUMI YAFFE