Israel Must Stop Riding The Haredi Tiger
Funeral for a rabbi in Jerusalem/screenshot Yedidia Stern The illicit opening of Haredi schools while the rest of the country’s children are stuck at home was excused as the unique needs of a unique More...
First-ever ultra-Orthodox high-tech incubator opens
A new tech incubator in Bnei Brak aims to foster high-tech entrepreneurship in Israel’s haredi sector. If the first thing that comes to mind when start-up entrepreneurs s are mentioned is young More...
Netanyahu Pulls Knesset Conversion Bill, Modified Version Goes to Cabinet Vote
by Tzvi Zucker After much political backroom dealing, a highly controversial conversion bill will be enacted by Cabinet decision, instead of becoming law through Knesset vote. MK Elazar Stern (Hatnuah) had More...
Gunman Shoots Israeli Temple Mount Activist
By Anav Silverman A well-known Temple Mount activist was seriously wounded in a shooting on Derech Hevron Street in Jerusalem late Wednesday night and is being treated for serious wounds in Sha’arei Tzedek More...
Ben Gurion Researchers Find Diabetes-Brain Disease Link, and More Good News from Israel
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Link between diabetes and brain disease. (Thanks to Israel21c) In another brain disease discovery, Ben Gurion University researchers have found similar adverse protein More...
Agriculture Minister Irate over IDF ‘Haredi’ Move to Import Produce on Sabbatical Year
The Farmers Organization of Israel says that the Ministry of Defense intends to spend tens of millions of shekels over the coming year on importing agricultural produce for the IDF. The Defense Ministry issued More...
Extreme smartphone : Ultra-orthodox Haredi and glatt kosher
– Rabbi David Zilbershlag: The smartphone is needed for haredim to earn a living. Illustration / Getty – / By Li-or Averbach / A smartphone approved by a rabbinical committee will soon be launched More...