Israel Democracy Institute study finds community suffered worse employment setback due to coronavirus than rest of workforce, wage-earners moving from jobs in education to commerce

Senior officer shoved, slapped 12-year-old boy 'without reason or justification' during ultra-Orthodox demonstration in October, charges say

1st group graduates intensive 2-year Adva program, which is lauded as model for other sidelined groups by industry figures eager for diversity

Survey finds that 1 in 5 ultra-Orthodox adults was infected by coronavirus, Sephardic groups most compliant with restrictions barring in-person classes

Video shows members of Pnei Menachem community failing to follow any health guidelines on eighth night of holiday, amid ongoing rise in infections

Bnei Brak mayor, praised for recent pandemic response, pushes back on damning picture of Israel's Haredi communities painted by early flouting of COVID-19 regulations

Announcement comes amid fears health officials will face uphill battle to convince Haredi community to inoculate

Director-general Levy and national coronavirus czar Ash meet with community leaders but encounter fears that rapidly rolled out vaccines may not be safe

Aharon Hadash was spiritual leader of world-famous Mir Yeshiva; institute said to have made deal with police on size of crowd but participants seen violating guidelines en masse

Non-profit Hillel which helps haredim seeking different life is usually contacted by around 350 youngsters annually, mostly aged 19-25, but requests doubled as pandemic took hold