Israel faces a shortage of soldiers, while a community that makes up 14% of the population mostly refuses to enlist. The ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against plans to force them to serve in the Israeli military, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of ...

Israeli society is split over the issue of compulsory military service for the ultra-Orthodox community. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, ...

The conflict over compulsory service for the nation’s ultra-Orthodox has become a stand-in for a larger struggle over the country’s right-wing, religious turn — and could determine its future. The ...

Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the tight-knit world she ...