Such communities have been exempted from Israel’s mandatory military service since 1948. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rabbi Steven Gotlib of Mekor Habracha in Center City grew up in what he called an “old school, traditional Conservative” family, and he knew from a young age that becoming a rabbi was something he ...

Israel's political landscape faces tension as ultra-Orthodox coalition members demand exemption from military service for their youths, threatening to topple Netanyahu's government if not granted.

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Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, ...

Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...