Tag: Ultra-Ortodox Jews
As Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood grows, tensions spill into neighboring towns
When the power went out in Jackson, N.J., on a particularly hot summer night, Howard Orama and his family, including his wife, Carol, and adult son, were planning to do what they always did:...
Could Israel’s religious parties surge in next round of elections?
As the Sept. 17 elections draw here, a flurry of activity among the various political parties continues to be a game-changer. Israel is holding a second round after the April 9 elections because Prime...
Why US Jewish leaders have a problem with Netanyahu
I recently wrote about the foolish and arrogant letter sent by the American Reform and Conservative movements and some of their associated organizations to U.S. President Donald Trump, demanding that in light of newly re-elected Israeli...
Tens of thousands of ultra-orthodox jews in New York protest IDF draft law
Close to 20,000 Orthodox demonstrators gathered at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday to protest against the Israeli law that mandates Orthodox conscription into the IDF, describing it as “Israel’s persecution of religious...