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One of the Oldest Fault Lines in Israeli Society – ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men Being Allowed to Study in Yeshiva Rather Than Serve in the Army – Is Presenting a New Problem for Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government

More and more Orthodox Jews are breaking free. The rate of Orthodox Jews dropping out of Orthodoxy has increased dramatically.

The mainstream narrative surrounding haredim and the military revolves around haredi reluctance to enlist, reinforcing a tension that permeates the Israeli social and political arenas.

Women from the ultra-orthodox sector are becoming increasingly present in the hi-tech community; and while the process of integration may be a little bumpy, there is room for these workers to thrive.

The Marketplace of Ideas at The Times of Israel

Integrating ultra-orthodox employees into the workforce has many challenges but also has benefits.

While Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad died in the West Bank, his death was an American tragedy.

Netzah Yehuda is a special battalion of ultra-Orthodox soldiers. Following the latest in a series of violent incidents against Palestinians, calls are growing to rethink its existence – and Haredi deployment in general

Israel must do more for disenfranchised Haredi youths Opinion: Ultra-Orthodox leaders are unable or unwilling to provide solutions for young people in their community who have only had religious education and are unprepared for real world, leaving them to become a problem for society to deal with Asaf Malchi | Published: 04.28.21 , 14:59 Young ultra-Orthodox Israelis joined forces with Jewish extremists on the streets of Jerusalem last week, ostensibly to protest violent attacks by Arabs on...

Get email notification for articles from Nati Tucker Follow Apr. 26, 2021 2:22 AM Jerusalem has known interethnic violence before, but in the past it’s traditionally been between East Jerusalem Palestinians and religious-nationalist extremists. But the disturbances of the last few nights have seen a new breed of rioter – young Haredi men. The ultra-Orthodox have been victims of violent attacks by young Arabs, but the Haredi reaction is on a scale never before seen. The Haredim joining in t...