Haredim
Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds
The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.
Lapid unveils plan to improve education system, demands Education Minstry portfolio in next gov't
Haredi demonstrations and farmer protests
IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March
A-G Baharav-Miara says gov’t is violating ruling on haredi conscription as enforcement plan stalls
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's comments at the High Court of Justice came as the government has failed to adopt effective measures for the conscription of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students.
State to High Court: Education data on haredi core studies incomplete, disputes A-G’s framing
At the January hearing, the High Court ordered the state to submit all documents in its possession relating to core-curriculum instruction in the networks.
Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion
We have many problems to solve in Israel, but we can’t afford to be blindsided by our own prejudices or by those of persons seeking any excuse to demonize our country.
Parashat Beshalach's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service
A segment of Israeli society – largely comprising traditional, Religious-Zionist, and secular Jews – carries the overwhelming weight of military service.
2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis
If the vote is postponed, or if the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties choose not to support it and it falls, then for all intents and purposes the government will fall with it.
Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds
The research studies how the accelerating migration of haredi households out of central Israel intersects with transportation, spending patterns, and fertility decisions.
'I don’t care about optics': Inside United Hatzalah’s Jerusalem daycare disaster response
United Hatzalah responders treated children, managed a possible toxic threat, and supported parents during a crisis at a Jerusalem daycare.
Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Deadly autonomy: How haredi society's contempt for law has killed its children - opinion
Leadership begins with accountability. When leaders refuse to acknowledge responsibility, they abandon the very people they claim to represent.
IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot
The event was interrupted by a group of several dozen haredi extremists associated with the Jerusalem faction, who tried to break into the compound where the event was being held.