Posts Tagged: Israel Ultra-Orthodox
New York Times Depicts Israeli Orthodox as Disease Vectors Spreading Virus Via Skullcaps
The New York Times is going over the edge with its full-court press coverage of fervently Orthodox Jews in Israel and the coronavirus. The February 18...
As Israel Struggles With COVID-19, Belzer Rebbe Exacerbates Problem
“Israel remains among the top countries globally as well.” Top, mind you. Number 8, in fact, proportionate counting by population. Wow! Except this is not...
Divorce Rate in Israel Drops for First Time
The number of Israeli couples divorcing dropped for the first time in 2017, according to new data published by the Chief Rabbinate on Thursday. A total...
Who Is Really Endangering the Future of Judaism in Israel?
Every Friday night, I help run a “Carlebach” service in Beit Shemesh. It's a unique service that brings together Jews from all backgrounds to pray, sing and dance on a weekly...
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox: Piety vs. Patriotism
As Israel celebrated its 66th Independence Day earlier this week, dozens of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) youth exploited their democratic right to freely assemble by ripping down...
Israel Needs New Religious Leadership
There was hardly a murmur when former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger was arrested for the second time and placed under house arrest on suspicion of...
Charedim Gather in Manhattan to Protest Israel Draft Bill
JTA - Until now, the primary storyline of the religious-secular battles in Israel has been driven by Women of the Wall, the activist group that,...
Poll: More Than Half of Israelis Want Gov’t Without Ultra-Orthodox
Times of Israel - A majority of Israelis would like to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu form a wide coalition of parties from the...
