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The Shas party announced Wednesday that all of its ministers would resign from the government due to the ongoing dispute over ...
Rabbi David Stav fiercely rejects MK Moshe Gafni’s attacks on Religious Zionists, affirming Torah mandates IDF service and condemning political power struggles.
The post Haredi parties said to be close to withdrawing from coalition over draft exemptions, but reportedly don’t plan to ...
MK Moshe Gafni dodges question on whether haredim not studying Torah should be drafted into the IDF, emphasizes United Torah ...
UTJ's Degel Hatorah faction warns it could leave government within 24 hours unless presented with law exempting yeshiva ...
Shas departs over failure to enshrine ultraorthodox military exemption but says it will not work to topple administration ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition is on the verge of collapse after two ultra-Orthodox parties ...
A second ultra-Orthodox party quit the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, a day after a similar ...
Haredi party's Degel Hatorah faction claims coalition 'repeatedly violated commitments to care for status of yeshiva students'; Edelstein said refusing further concessions on bill ...
While Israeli Jews are subject to a mandatory draft at age 18 — and regular reserve duty for decades afterward — an exception is made for the growing number of haredi Orthodox Israelis, who ...
Fast Forward Nearly one in four Jews will be ultra-Orthodox by 2040, new study says A projected boom in the Haredi population worldwide is attributed to other factors besides high fertility rates ...
With a board that includes seasoned Jewish journalists, “Shtetl: Haredi Free Press” will launch in 2023 online, but Moster said he is exploring a print option as well.