Tag: Haredim
Israelis should emulate American Jewish attempts at unity
The great divide between the ultra-Orthodox minority and the non-Orthodox majority in the American Jewish community was hard to miss lately. The march against anti-Semitism from Lower Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge was almost...
IDF chief: ‘The number of Israel’s enemies is greater than the number of fronts’
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Monday that Israel faces a growing number of enemies, as well as expanding fronts.
Speaking at an awards ceremony in central Israel, Kochavi said...
IDF denies cover-up over ultra-Orthodox recruitment numbers
Senior Israeli military officials involved with the army’s haredi (ultra-Orthodox) recruitment program denied on Wednesday that data was falsified to make it appear that recruitment quotas had been met, Ynet reported.
The statement came in response to a report...
Who are the real anti-Zionists in Israel?
In a speech that sparked condemnations from the left, right and center, Avigdor Lieberman, the head of Israel’s Yisrael Beiteinu Party, ended speculation as to whether he would support a minority government that would...
Theme of Diaspora-attended conference in Jerusalem: Making Judaism work for all
Judaism, said organizers of a conference this week in Jerusalem pertaining to religious issues long discussed by Jews worldwide, “is often seen in Israel as an exclusive religious teaching that manages to exclude large...
Navigating fine line between Torah observance and Israeli military service, politics aside
This past week an organization called “Forum of Reserve Rabbis,” a group of rabbis who serve as reserve soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces, released a new 50-page booklet roughly titled in English, “And...
Creating options and opportunities for haredi youth to serve in the IDF
A recent political deadlock over the issue of drafting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) youths into the Israel Defense Forces was one of the key reasons that led Israelis to the polls last week for the second time in...
Ultra-Orthodox rally in Jerusalem ahead of elections draws tens of thousands
An estimated 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis converged on Jerusalem’s Bar-Ilan intersection on Sunday for a United Torah Judaism Party election rally.
Top religious leaders urged them to get out and vote, while UTJ leader Deputy Health...
Israel launches tech program for ‘Haredi ‘ men and women
The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services is starting a new program to help haredim find jobs in high-tech industries in Israel.
The program will have a budget of approximately $2.8 million and offer scholarships...
Israeli employment at record high while pay gaps remain, study shows
The employment rate of Israelis aged 25 to 64 stands at a record 78.3 percent, while major wage gaps between population groups continue to exist, according to a report published on Wednesday by Israel’s...