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Meet Israel’s Only Female Ultra-Orthodox Border Policeman
Sergeant Major Avishag Shiran Malka, 38, is the only female ultra-Orthodox member of the Israel Border Police. The religious practice of the ultra-Orthodox combined...
Israel: In 30 Years, 1 In 3 Students Will Be Ultra-Orthodox – Report
A new study showed that by 2060 Israel will experience a significant increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox students.
The report titled “Student forecasts for...
Netanyahu Condemns ‘Ultra-Orthodox Extremists’ After Yerushalayim Riot
Hundreds of so-called "ultra-Orthodox extremists" rioted in Yerushalayim overnight Friday, resulting in serious wounds to a passerby. It is understood that the protest in...
OUTRAGEOUS: Benny Gantz Says: Lag Ba’omer Tragedy Highlights “Dangers Of Ultra-Orthodox Autonomy”
Speaking in the Knesset during a tribute for the victims of the Har Meron tragedy in which 45 people lost their lives, Defense Minister...
Watch: From Islam to Ultra-Orthodox Judaism
At 14, he came to Israel to work, but little did he — a Palestinian Muslim — know that he would soon convert to...
Palm Tree Becomes First Official Ultra-Orthodox Town In America
Orange County gained its 21st town and New York got its first new town in 38 years last week, when the Town of Palm...
Ultra-Liberal New York Times Obsesses About Israel’s ‘Ultra-Orthodox’
One of the clearest warning signs of bias in the press is a double standard — a similar story that’s treated one way if...
Israel’s First Female Ultra-Orthodox Pilot Will Fly Netanyahu To Greece
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Wednesday evening flight to a summit in Greece will be piloted by Israel's first ever female Charedi first officer.
Nehama Spiegel Novak,...
Study: Majority Of British Jews Will Be Ultra-Orthodox By End Of Century
The Guardian reports: Ultra-Orthodox Jews are to make up the majority of British Jews before the end of this century, as high birth and...
Don’t Blame All Ultra-Orthodox for Actions of One Stabber
By Rabbi Avi Shafran
The death of Shira Banki, one of the six marchers stabbed at the recent Pride Parade in Yerushalayim, was a horrific...
The Forward Asks: “Has Secular Israel Lost War With Ultra-Orthodox?”
Some years ago, Israel Segal, a writer and journalist who was brought up Orthodox and became secular, summed up what he described as a...
Rabbi Sacks Attacks Ultra-Orthodox Judaism for “Segregating” Itself
Retiring British Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks has launched an attack on ultra-Orthodox Judaism, which he said "segregates itself from the world and from...
Army Reserve Training Material Lists “Ultra-Orthodox Jews” In ‘Religious Extremism’ Category Along With The...
A slideshow presentation shown to US Army Reserve recruits classifies Christians, including both evangelicals and Roman Catholics, as religious extremists, placing them in...
NY Times: “Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rally to Discuss Risks of Internet”
The following is from a New York Times report on last night's event:
It was an incongruous sight for a baseball stadium: tens of thousands...
Israeli Court to Decide On Legality of Sick, Abusive “Ultra-Orthodox Taliban Sect” That Distorts...
In a precedent-setting move, an Israeli court is expected to decide next week whether it is legal to belong to the extreme group Lev...
Survey: Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Are Most Polite
Yom Kippur will be observed by Jews around the world this coming Shabbos. As one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar approaches,...
From Soviet Secularism to Israeli Ultra-Orthodoxy
Haaretz reports: On Lag Ba'omer, a group of merrymakers squeezed around a traditional holiday campfire in a patch of garden between two buildings in...
Study: Pedestrian Compliance With Traffic Lights in Ultra-Orthodox Locations Lower than in Secular Neighborhoods
Following a previous study that revealed the disobedience of Ultra-Orthodox citizens, as compared to secular citizens, of traffic lights at crosswalks, a present study...
Smotrich Threatens To Topple PA If ICC, UN Take Unilateral Action Against Israel
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday threatened to crush the Palestinian Authority financially if certain unilateral actions are brought against Israel in the...
