Two-week reprieve on Orthodox army exemptions

Israel’s High Court of Justice on Thursday gave the government a two-week reprieve to present its plan to conscript the country’s Orthodox community into military service. Read more

Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians

Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five Orthodox Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more

JOFA to host the first orthodox women’s conference in Australia

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance will host its first-ever in-person conference dedicated to discussing orthodox feminism and the state of women’s inclusion in Australia. Read more