The haredi community must find a way to contribute more directly to the defense of the nation, whether through military service or other forms of national service.
Haredi students’ participation in volunteer programs offered by their colleges can make other members of their community more inclined to enroll in higher education, the new study reveals.
Nearly all (97%) of Jews identified as secular supported the complete cancelation of the exemption policy.
Chamal's activity is divided into three core divisions, each dedicated to addressing critical needs.
The letter approached a societal issue in Israel brought to the public eye on Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv.
There are currently over 1.3 million Haredim in Israel—roughly 13% of the population—and while religious, their communities are far from crime-free.
The plan seeks to transfer NIS 94 million for the sake of "Jewish culture", NIS 61 million to support yeshivas and their students, and NIS 32 million to boys' schools that don't teach core studies.
Agudat Yisrael demands additional funds, threatens to oppose budget; Smotrich threatens to resign
Bus drivers on the Ashdod 80 line have barred women from riding the bus multiple times.
Of Israel's population, an estimated 9.45 million people, around 1.2 million (or 13%) are considered ultra-orthodox.