Tag: Ultra Orthodox

In a discussion with Noah, Don, and Miriam Herschlag, the Ops & Blogs Editor at Times of Israel, several topics are covered, including Ehud Barak's perspective on political ideologies, the dangers of conversion therapy offered by ultra-Orthodox therapists in Israel, and the popularity of the Eurovision song contest in the country.
The Wedding Plan is a film by Israeli-American Ultra-Orthodox director Rama Burshtein, focusing on Michal, a 32-year-old bride-to-be whose fiancé abruptly calls off their wedding.
Allison, Noah, and Times of Israel's Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag discuss key topics in Israel, including the controversy around Habima, Israel's national theater company, performing in settlements like Kiryat Arba, regulations on Israeli NGOs' spending in election campaigns, and the advertising techniques targeting the ultra-orthodox community in Israel.
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Netanyahu's claims of Palestinian advocacy for ethnic cleansing of Jewish settlers, his compromised railway maintenance policy upsetting the Opposition, and the notion that Israeli internet discourse is particularly harsh due to reactions against leftist media.
In the "OUR Killer?" edition, Gilad Halpern, Naomi Zeveloff, and Noah explore the Israeli support for a soldier who shot a Palestinian stabber, question if left-leaning leaders are sounding more right-wing, and discuss former ultra-Orthodox individuals suing for being raised in a Haredi lifestyle.
In episode 7 of Holy Ground, host Mark Oppenheimer and Tablet staffers discuss public schools closing for Jewish holidays and a New York Times opinion piece on West Bank extremists.
The debate over whether Torah scholars should be exempt from military service in Israel has a long history rooted in Talmudic texts.
The Jewish community in Manchester, a prominent Orthodox hub, is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitic incidents, including swastikas, abuse, and violence, with a 79% rise in such incidents last year.
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.
In a podcast episode, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the Labor Party primaries, questioning if the party combining distributive justice and territorial compromise is a mistake.
In this episode, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the Labor Party's attempts to unite center-left parties in Israel, focusing on the Livni-Herzog rotation and relations with the ultra-Orthodox.
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah delve into the topics of doctors' public political expressions, the judging of judges by lawyers in Israel, and the recent El Al flight incident involving an ultra-Orthodox man refusing to sit next to a woman.
The strained relationship between Israel's secular Labor Zionists and the ultra-Orthodox minority has roots dating back to the founding of the state, with the Haredi community rejecting Zionism.
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Mahmoud Abbas considering dismantling the Palestinian Authority or aligning with Hamas, the newly appointed head of the Council of Torah Sages criticizing non-ultra-Orthodox Jews, and a report from the OECD highlighting Israel as having low taxes.