ultra-Orthodox
The Ultra-Orthodox Community's Sex Abuse Crisis Has Finally Reached a Tipping Point
Thanks to a new law, one of the most secretive and isolated subcultures in the United States is facing possible exposure.
How Mentally Ill Hasidic Women Slip Through Cracks in the System
Isolated from secular society and often at the mercy of unlicensed therapists who can do more harm than good, it can be nearly impossible for women in New York's ultra-Orthodox world to find the help they need.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Are Starting Tech Companies
KamaTech brings Israel’s most pious into the fold.
Why Some Hasidic Jews Are Loving Donald Trump's Campaign
Trump has been able to find support across all the American electorate — including in parts of the culturally isolated Hasidic community.
2 Dead, 2 Wounded After Palestinian Man Goes on Rampage in Jerusalem
A man wielding a knife and a gun attacked an ultra-Orthodox family and fired at a group of tourists before he was killed by Israeli security forces.
How a Brutal Murder Is Changing Jerusalem’s LGBT Community
In the week after a deadly stabbing at Jerusalem's gay pride parade that shocked Israel, the Holy City's LGBT and Orthodox communities have been thrust into a moment of crisis.
Ultra-Orthodox Women Enter Israel’s Election Race to Anger and Protest
B’Zchutan, a party founded for and by Haredi women, has nine candidates in the March 17 vote, pushing for a greater voice and rights for what they say is an "invisible" group. But not everyone is happy about it.
40 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Arrested In Protest Over Israeli Conscription Laws
Demonstrations broke out after four Haredi seminary students were arrested for failing to report to a military induction center to enlist.
Women Smuggle Historic Tiny Torah to Western Wall for Bat Mitzvah Ceremony
After sneaking an 11-inch scroll through the gates of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, an activist group held the first coming of age ceremony for a girl at the holy site.
The Ultra Orthodox vs. the IDF: Israel's Other Religious War
Israel's new laws no longer render the Haredi Jews exempt from military service and they're not happy about it.
Israel's Other Religious War: The Ultra Orthodox Versus the IDF
Ultra-Orthodox adherents of Judaism have long been exempt from military service in Israel, but lately this exception has sparked outrage from the secular majority.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men Vandalize Buses Displaying Images of Young Girls
Dozens of men slashed tires and removed images of girls on Jerusalem buses featuring advertisements from the activist group Women of the Wall.