Haredi community

Tour guide Dodi Bar Sela takes visitors beyond Jerusalem’s familiar landmarks to discover Haredi life, hidden neighborhoods, Jewish traditions, and the personal encounters that replace stereotypes with understanding

Was the public given a flipped version of reality? Prof. Yuval Elbashan argues that data from Israel’s Council for Higher Education clearly shows that an overwhelming majority of Haredi students would not pursue academic studies without separate tracks — yet, he says, the conclusions were presented to the public in a distorted and misleading way.

A nationwide vehicle protest by the Haredi community got underway in coordination with police. About 7,000 vehicles set out from 19 locations around the country. Unusual traffic backups were reported, including a temporary halt on Highway 1.

Forty-four Knesset members voted in favor of the daycare subsidy bill, which would base eligibility for daycare assistance on the toddler’s mother rather than the father. Thirty-seven lawmakers opposed it, while members of the Religious Zionism faction were absent from the vote.

A planned story about Haredi teens falling away turns into something unexpected, revealing a quiet but meaningful spiritual rise.

During the polio outbreak in Israel, a desperate couple sought the Chazon Ish’s advice. His response would define their son’s life.