Other projects set to receive millions of shekels include education program to counter Jewish assimilation abroad and advice on Orthodox family purity

Most of the funds will go to yeshivas and teachers at Haredi educational institutions

At weekly faction meetings, opposition leaders urge Haredi community to embrace national service or risk deepening an 'open wound' in society

Mishpacha praised by women's advocates for covering Jennie Miller Faggen, who supported dozens of European yeshivas in the early 20th century

After bombshell decision that while yeshivas can't be shut for failing to teach core curriculum, the standards remain in place, a new mechanism for enforcement is required

Prominent journalist is famous for reporting on ultra-Orthodox and bringing viewpoints to secular homes; now he wants Haredi community to understand his sexual orientation

Experts find that ultra-Orthodox men tend to position themselves closer to text than others, which scholars believe explains huge prevalence of myopia

Day after Shas chief is disqualified from serving as minister, ultra-Orthodox dailies lambaste justices for 'yet another outrageous demonstration of political intervention'

New directive comes after minister alleged a double standard regarding how left-wing protesters in Tel Aviv are treated versus ultra-Orthodox demonstrators in Jerusalem

Demonstrators rage against sale of devices that can access the internet; Ben Gvir orders police to probe treatment of protesters