An 83-year-old woman has won a lawsuit against Israel’s national airline after being asked to move seats on a transatlantic flight because an ultra-Orthodox man did not want to sit next to her. The Jerusalem court on Wednesday ordered El-Al to pay Holocaust survivor Renee Rabinowitz 6,500 shekels ($1,860, 1,626 euros), said a transcript of … Read more
Hundreds of young Israelis, many wearing just bras and shorts, staged a “SlutWalk” through central Jerusalem on Friday to defend women’s right to dress as they want without being assaulted. “No, that means no,” they chanted as the marchers, mostly women but also some men, made their way along Jaffa Road and near religiously conservative … Read more
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets of Jerusalem on Tuesday to protest against compulsory military service at a time of increased tensions between them and Israeli authorities. The protesters dressed in the dark suits and hats typical of the ultra-Orthodox community held signs, including those saying “the state of Israel persecutes Jews”. Rabbis … Read more
Israeli police on Monday arrested more than 20 Jewish ultra-Orthodox suspected sex offenders whose alleged crimes were known to their insular communities but concealed from the authorities. The arrests followed an undercover investigation in the ultra-Orthodox communities, which tend to shun secular society and live according to strict religious teachings. The 22 men, aged 20 … Read more
The Israeli branch of Swedish furniture giant Ikea has apologised for issuing a catalogue aimed at Jewish ultra-Orthodox customers containing no images of women. The catalogue was a first such attempt to reach out to the ultra-Orthodox community, which makes up around 10 percent of Israel’s population and lives in compliance with a strict interpretation … Read more