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Condemnations -Too Little, Too late

Emes Ve-Emunah · 9 Aug 2023

The article discusses the condemnation by Yitzchak Goldknopf, the leader of the United Torah Judaism party, of a Charedi family that humiliated and insulted female IDF soldiers on a train in Israel.

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Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 26 Jul 2023

The political party of the Ashkenaz charedi community, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), has proposed a new Basic Law called "A Basic Law: Torah Study" in the Knesset.

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The Only (Illiberal) Democracy in the Middle East

Yoav Fromer in Tablet · 5 Dec 2022

The recent electoral victory of Benjamin Netanyahu and the emergence of the Religious Zionism party in Israel signal a shift away from liberal constructions of Judaism.

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Ultra-Orthodox Society and Politics in Israel

Israel Policy Pod · 8 Sep 2022

This episode explores the intricate socio-political landscape of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community and their significant influence on Israeli politics, particularly through their steadfast alliance with Netanyahu.

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Holiness and Public Policy: The Haredi Response to COVID-19

Yehoshua Pfeffer in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Jun 2020

The article discusses the Haredi response to COVID-19 in Israel.

0 Politics Jewish Law

“Answer Us in the Merit of Our Master, Answer Us:” An Election-Day Reflection on Mizrahi Haredi Political Culture

Shaul Seidler-Feller in Lehrhaus · 17 Sep 2019

The text discusses a video that appears to showcase traditional Mizrahi tunes for penitential prayers but is actually a political advertisement for the Shas party representing Mizrahi interests in Israel.

0 Politics Israel

It's My Party: The Israel Policy Pod Political Party Primer

Israel Policy Pod · 22 Feb 2019

Evan Gottesman and Michael Koplow discuss the various Israeli political parties participating in the 2019 Knesset elections in the "Israel Policy Pod Political Party Primer."

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Israeli MKs Grapple with Life’s Great Mystery: Can Electricity Be Kosher?

Sophie Aroesty in Tablet · 7 Aug 2017

United Torah Judaism, a haredi party in the Israeli Knesset, is grappling with the question of whether electricity can be kosher if operated by non-Jews on Shabbat.