Tag: Haredi Community

Dr. Gilad Malach of the Israel Democracy Institute explores the impact of the Covid pandemic on the Haredi community in Israel.
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain analyze the response of the Haredi community to the Covid-19 pandemic in Israel.
The article discusses the Haredi response to COVID-19 in Israel.
The American Orthodox Jewish community has shown a surprising shift in attitudes towards liberal Jewish denominations in recent years, potentially due to the financial benefits and reduced competition perceived by some Orthodox leaders.
Avigdor Lieberman made a bold move in Israeli politics by refusing to join Netanyahu's coalition due to his objection to compromises on conscription policies for Haredi men.
Dr. Gilad Malach, from the Israel Democracy Institute, talks about the 2018 statistical report on Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.
Dr. Gilad Malach, who heads the ultra-Orthodox research program at the Israel Democracy Institute, delves into the 2018 statistical report on Israel's ultra-Orthodox community in a Tel Aviv Review episode.
Aliza Bloch, a religious Zionist woman, is running for mayor in Beit Shemesh, aiming to unite the fractured community.
The article by Miriam Gedwiser discusses Chaim Saiman's argument that the number of revered leaders in the Orthodox community is influenced by demand as much as supply.
Eviatar Banai, an Israeli rock musician and baal-teshuva, reflects on his religious journey and the contradictions of success in his song "Pergola".
In the Israeli TV series "Shtisel," set in a haredi community in Jerusalem, the show explores the dynamics of a complex and intense Jewish family, including Akiva and his father Reb Shulem, along with various relatives.
Yahadut Hatorah, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli political party, has incorporated recently discovered footage of the Chofetz Chaim attending a 1923 event in Vienna into an election ad featuring a campaign jingle set to a popular haredi song.
Thomas Friedman's book "From Beirut to Jerusalem" recounts an encounter between Friedman and Rabbi Nota Schiller, who co-founded the Ohr Somayach Yeshiva.
Last fall, religious conflicts in Israel included protests at the Intel factory in Jerusalem over Sabbath work and clashes about public observance of Jewish practices, highlighting the tension between religious beliefs and secular values.