Teens arrested for implementing gender segregation on buses
Jewish Journal
April 9, 2012
Police arrested two secular Jewish teenagers hired to implement gender segregation on Jerusalem buses.
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haredi
Haredi Orthodox website executives arrested for extortion
Jewish Journal
April 2, 2012
The owner and three senior employees of a haredi Orthodox website based in Israel were arrested on suspicion of extortion.
Haredi Orthodox man attacked with axe on way to Western Wall
Jewish Journal
April 2, 2012
A haredi Orthodox man on his way to the Western Wall for morning prayers was attacked by an axe-wielding Arab youth near the Damascus Gate.
Bill would provide financial aid to youth who leave haredi world
Jewish Journal
February 6, 2012
A Knesset member from the left-wing Meretz Party has authored a bill that would provide financial aid to young people who leave the haredi Orthodox fold.
The response to extremist Judaism lies within Judaism
Jewish Journal
January 11, 2012
In an attempt to better understand the problem that arose as a result of the recent events in Beit Shemesh — the one that succeeded to light a fire under so many people — most of us always return to our comfort zone by declaring that the problem lies in the Jewish religion.
A spit of death
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2012
I am sickened to hear the recent reports from Israel concerning eight-year-old Naama Margolese who is afraid to go to school because “orthodox” extremists spat on her and called her a whore for dressing \”immodestly.\”
Israel’s religion minister fears Jewish divides
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2012
Israeli society could be torn apart if disputes between ultra-Orthodox and less observant Jews continue to heat up, Israel\’s religious affairs minister said on Wednesday.
Haredi Orthodox children attacked in Jerusalem
Jewish Journal
January 4, 2012
Two haredi Orthodox children say they were attacked in Jerusalem by non-Orthodox Jews in recent days.
Females sit in the front to protest gender-segregated buses
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2012
Dozens of female demonstrators in Israel sat near the driver at the front of gender-segregated buses to protest the separation of men and women.
Israel will take action against haredi extremists, Netanyahu says
Jewish Journal
December 28, 2011
Israel will take action against haredi Orthodox extremists who harass women in the public sphere, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned.
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