Articles in "Ultra-Orthodox"

Hundreds of Thousands Attend Funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis attended the funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky on Sunday in Bnei Brak, one of the largest funerals in the ...

After Being Voted Down 2 Weeks Ago, Knesset Plenum Votes in Favor of Haredi Military Draft Bill in First Reading

​In a roll-call vote of 51 to 48, the Defense Service Bill (Amendment No. 25) (Incorporating Yeshiva Students), 2022, passed its first ...

Bennet, With 6 Seats in Knesset, Calls to Limit Ultra-Orthodox Political Power, With 16 Seats

Prime Minister Prime Minister generated a political storm in Israel when he called to "limit the political sway" of the ultra-Orthodox in ...

Ultra-Orthodox Riot Over COVID-19 Lockdown

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox men rioted in several cities in Israel on Sunday night in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions ...

Police and Ultra-Orthodox Clash Again Over COVID-19 Lockdown; Dozens Arrested

Police forces operating in several Ultra-Orthodox cities and communities clashed on Tuesday night with extremist factions as they worked ...

Israel Mulls Placing 8 Cities, 15 Jerusalem Neighborhoods, Under Closure to Stem Coronavirus Spread

The government will decide in the day on the placing of eight Israeli cities and 15 Jerusalem neighborhoods under a full closure and curfew ...

Israel Steps Up Actions to Stem Spread of Coronavirus in Ultra-Orthodox Communities

The Ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak was placed under an almost complete closure on Wednesday after the city has emerged as an epicenter ...

‘Absurd and Dangerous:’ Missionaries Exploiting Corona Crisis in Israel

As the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought daily life to a standstill and scared many people in Israel, missionaries are attempting ...

Rioting Erupts in Jerusalem as Police Enforce Corona Regulations in Ultra-Orthodox Community

Three people were arrested and fined as clashes erupted in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood on Sunday amid an effort by ...

Ultra-Orthodox Lawmakers Accuse Liberman of Anti-Semitism

Ultra-Orthodox Members of Knesset (MKs) on Wednesday accused Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman of anti-Semitism after his ...