Outrage in Mea Shearim as Haredi man takes second wife
Ynet reports that reactions in the Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox neighborhood to this ‘forbidden act’ are furious
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Thousands mass in Shabbat Square against possible army enlistment
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Toldot Aharon promises police it will keep streets open for all following Supreme Court ruling
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Simhat Beit Hashoeva celebrations in Mea Searim were a sad display of lawless discrimination against women
View ArticlePolice detain 5 at ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem
Religious Jews demonstrate against violation of Sabbath by blocking major intersection
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Some 1.5 million at ceremonies for Israel’s 25,578 war and terror victims; morning siren brings country to standstill
View ArticlePeres sings and the nation dances as Israel celebrates independence
Dignitaries attend President’s Residence celebration; Monday evening saw torchlightings mark transition from Memorial Day to Yom Ha’atzmaut at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem
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Forest fire near Elad; many parks report overcrowding; Monday evening saw torchlightings mark transition from Memorial Day to Yom Ha’atzmaut
View ArticleFacing possible draft, reduced subsidies, ultra-Orthodox respond with prayer
Despite apocalyptic rhetoric, Israeli Haredi population has kept relatively quiet in the face of drastic reforms
View ArticleHaredi soldier attacked by mob in Mea Shearim
Police, medics also assaulted; four ultra-Orthodox men arrested; incident sparks wall-to-wall condemnation
View ArticleOfficials condemn ultra-Orthodox attack on soldier
Liberman threatens new legislation; Shas leader implies responsibility lies with politicians who promoted a universal draft bill
View ArticleDay after attack on soldier, ultra-Orthodox neighborhood unabashed
While some decry violence that saw soldier pelted with eggs and oil, many in extremist stronghold unperturbed by incident
View ArticleSecond Haredi soldier accosted in Jerusalem
Man says he was pelted with garbage from passing van; incident follows more serious assault in Mea Shearim on Tuesday
View ArticleTwo charged in attack on ultra-Orthodox soldier
Prosecutors indict Joseph Braun and Jacob Krischavski for assaulting officers who came to victim’s aid
View ArticleHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews pray outside J’lem police HQ
Men protest the arrest of two of their community members who assaulted officers during Mea Shearim attack on Haredi soldier
View ArticleReligious soldier attacked in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood
Third such incident in past week in Jerusalem; police searching for two assailants
View ArticleAhead of draft, ultra-Orthodox soldiers under fire
Tension rise as objections to serving in the army turn violent
View ArticleSoldier attacked by ultra-Orthodox mob in Jerusalem
Haredi youths surround IDF conscript and throw garbage at him; no arrests made
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