Over three-quarters of country's Jews define themselves as secular or traditional, while some 4,000 Haredim are estimated to leave their ultra-Orthodox communities each year

Haredi Jews often throng to American Dream Mall for mini golf, ice skating, a theme park and more during the Jewish holidays - but this year, its water park is making waves

Health Minister Moshe Arbel's comments come as ultra-Orthodox parties adamant about legislating far-reaching draft exemptions for Haredi men

Upcoming local election could be a real race for the 1st time in years, as Shas candidate Uriel Buso takes on the United Torah Judaism machine and vows to mop up sanitation issues

Incident is one of several reports of bus drivers illegally discriminating against women in past week

'Get the smell of trash out of here,' one member of group says, as another calls them 'shiksa'; no immediate comment from the military

Speakers at Yeshiva Stories decry the lack of secular education in religious institutions and tell some harrowing and humorous tales of life in the ultra-Orthodox world

Move comes cabinet instructs Gallant to order IDF not to enforce Haredi conscription until March 2024, by which time the government plans to have finalized new law

Proposed legislation would expand 1977 anti-racism laws to include penalties against those charged with crimes based on color, national-ethnic background, and anti-Haredi bias

Na'amat urges Facebook users to change their profile pictures to Lia Ben Nun's image with a banner reading: 'Hero. No one will erase her face'