In Time of Need, Will These Men Serve Their Country?
Fifty percent of Israelis do not serve in the IDF and only 1 percent of Israelis serve in the reserves. This is the result of the exemption given to ultra-Orthodox Jews, Israeli-Arabs who mostly do not serve, and health exemptions that are given out annually.
Can the World Nudge Israel Back to Sanity?
Should the United States lower the boom on Israel's new far-right government? Does the democratic world have the leverage, the will or even any right to try to save Israel from itself?
The Gray Lady's Yellow Journalism
Hasidic school alumni are not found in bars, on street corners, or participating in smash-and-grab robberies. They are homeowners and taxpayers.
Israeli Report Warned Mount Meron Festival Crowds Could Be Disastrous
At least 45 people were killed Friday during an ultra-Orthodox festival in Mount Meron, Israel, when crowds of people began falling on a slippery ramp, leading to a stampede.
Are Bill De Blasio and Andrew Cuomo Targeting New York City's Jews?
It's time for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation.
Forcing Measles Vaccines Creates a Climate of Fear
Dismissing legal boundaries or justifying unnecessary force not only undermines fundamental liberties, but fuels parental and community distrust of health officials and sets back the ultimate goals of protecting the public.
Israel Lawmaker Blames Earthquake on Reform Jews
Condemning reformists who would like to see more gender-inclusive prayer spaces, ultra-Orthodox Israeli lawmaker said "they are not Jews."
Evolution Display 'Censored' at Israeli Museum
The Natural History Museum in Jerusalem needs money from visitors.
U.S. Jews Angered by Netanyahu U-Turn
Benjamin Netanyahu had promised to create a space where men and women could pray together at the Jerusalem site.
New York City Eliminates Restrictions on Orthodox Circumcision Ritual
Mayor Bill de Blasio repealed a law that required parents to sign consent forms for the highly controversial practice.
In Orthodox Jewish Divorce, Men Hold All the Cards
In Orthodox Judaism, only husbands can give gets, the document that formally dissolves a marriage under Jewish law. While most do, those who refuse wield enormous power over their wives.
New York County Doesn't Want Hasidic Jews to Vote: Lawsuit
This is not the first time the Catskills community of Bloomingburg has been hit with civil rights litigation.
Double Take: Where Have All the Women Gone?
The decision by an ultra-Orthodox Jewish paper to edit women out of a photo of a march for the Charlie Hebdo attack victims has sparked criticism.