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"He’s like the ultra-Orthodox chief of police. I served three years in a commanding position in the army—and no one believes ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

One in seven Jews worldwide are strictly Orthodox, or Haredi. It's a population of roughly 2 million out of 15 million Jews, ...

Israel's 12-day war with Iran last month has dented its economy but investors and Israelis are hopeful that a U.S.-brokered ...

Blue and White MK Chili Tropper slams Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in an interview with Kan news radio, accusing the leader of the Religious Zionism party of failing to represent the interests of ...

The arrests come in the wake of a new law quickly pushed through the Iranian Parliament that could leave those convicted ...

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, added to his margin of victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after the ranked-choice votes ...

After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews are engaging with the world more than ever - One in seven Jews worldwide ...

Frieda Vizel left her ultra-orthodox lifestyle in a crisis of faith at 25 but instead of cutting ties she became a tour guide ...

So it has been maddening to see people claim that Mamdani’s win was a victory for antisemitism. A Republican running for ...