Three simple steps on religious issues could help Israel rebuild trust with some diaspora JewsDecisions on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, conversion and the Law of Return could help ease tensions with some non-Orthodox communities abroadBy Yaakov Katz4 min read
Jewish self-defenceJew-Jitsu: The Krav Maga master teaching Stamford Hill’s strictly-Orthodox how to defend themselvesKeenan David told the JC that the need for the Charedi population to learn self-defence is only growing amid rising antisemitismBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
By Rabbi Karmi GrossThe Orthodox will not only join the IDF in large numbers – they will influence itMy yeshivah provides Israel with a model for combining intensive Torah study with full military service5 min read
Strictly OrthodoxStrictly Orthodox are the Israeli group least stressed by the war, study revealsThe conflict distresses women more than men across all demographics, the research also foundBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HealthThe Muslim doctor helping the Charedi vaccine driveAs measles cases surge, jabs uptake in strictly Orthodox families is more important than ever. Gaby Koppel meets a GP at the heart of the communityBy Gaby Koppel5 min read
Strictly OrthodoxIsraeli brides are being lured to Britain and matched with violent sex abusersBy Jane Prinsley13 min read
ManchesterManchester Police arrest two men and seize water gun after viral video targeting Orthodox JewsThe men, aged 26 and 36, remain in custodyBy Eliana Silver1 min read
Charedi school temporarily closes over funding black hole after Budget VAT raid‘These are not easy days’: School forced to shut for three days as Budget measures finances to the brinkBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||June 12, 2025 10:49
Google Street View captures Canvey Island’s growing Jewish Community on Shabbat‘It’s ironic to see Shabbat immortalised in this way’By Rosa Doherty2 min read||September 4, 2024 16:15
New Charedi recruits won’t have to report to women, says IDFThe Israeli army has updated its service rules for ultra-Orthodox men, after backlash from Charedim over expanded conscriptionBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 17, 2024 17:03
Gallant says IDF to start recruiting strictly Orthodox men next monthThe announcement follows the Supreme Court's landmark ruling that the government must draft Charedi Jews into the militaryBy JC Reporter2 min read||July 10, 2024 10:26
