Tag Archives: Haredi

How Not to Help the Ultra-Orthodox

MOSAIC MAGAZINE by Peter Berkowitz December 8, 2014 Liberal democracies like Israel need and depend on pious people. But they don’t need to— and shouldn’t—subsidize grown men for not working…..Yet they are generally exempt from military service and, thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Thousands of Israeli Druze and Jews grieve at funeral for policeman slain in terror attack

YNET by Kobi Nachshoni November 19, 2014 Thousands of Israeli Druze and Jews grieve at funeral for policeman slain in terror attack Hundreds of people from Haredi sector respond to calls on social media to accompany Master Sergeant Zidan Saif … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Shunning taboo, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox seek to volunteer for IDF

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Elhanan Miller August 5, 2014 ‘We want to show both the army and our own public that there is a different way of doing things,’ says Haredi coordinator An unusual advertisement appeared on a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Israel’s Goal: Draw Ultra-Orthodox Jews Into Tech Boom

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Orr Hirschauge June 12, 2014 Government Programs Offer Mentoring, Funding to Help Haredim Break Into Tech Sector TEL AVIV—Amid Israel’s tech boom, the government and many of the country’s biggest tech employers are scrambling to bridge … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish | Tagged , , | 1 Comment