yeshiva students

Umbrella for gap-year programs in Israel says more than 5,000 participants are safe

A spokesperson for Masa Israel Journey to the JTA that all of its 5,700 participants had been relocated away from areas "under direct danger."

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
09/10/2023

OECD to Israel: Cut back on financial support for Yeshiva students

OCED's report highlighted concerns over the underrepresentation of certain groups, particularly within the haredi and Arab populations.

Haredi man and IDF soldiers in Jerusalem.

Israelis overwhelmingly support transport on Shabbat, haredi IDF draft

More than 7 in 10 Israelis want Shabbat transportation while nearly 8 in 10 support an IDF draft for yeshiva students, according to the recent Hiddush annual religion and state index for 2023.

12/09/2023

Israel to indict 'Jake Segal' for tricking women into sex, relationships

The so-called "Yeshiva Deceiva" was arrested on August 22 by Jerusalem police.

Israeli mothers of IDF soldiers file petition to draft yeshiva students

The 240 appellants, mothers of current, former, or future soldiers, called for the ultra-Orthodox to begin to undergo fitness testing and drafting to the IDF.

'Draft yeshiva students to IDF now' - reservists to court

Brothers in Arms argued to the High Court that there was no primary legislation granting an exemption for yeshiva students.

Court says it won’t block rebuilding of West Bank’s Homesh on state land

“We order the deletion of the petition after it has been exhausted in its current form,” the court said.

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