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A Charedi wedding. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/Flash90
April 27, 2023, 11:51 am
OPINION: Does the Bloom Review into faith go far enough?
In the wake of the landmark government faith report, Yehudis Fletcher argues we should never settle for intolerable harms in the name of religious tolerance
By Yehudis Fletcher
Far-right leader, Betzalel Smotrich, in Knesset.
October 25, 2022, 3:38 pm
Trustee of British Friends of Yeshivat Hakotel resigns over Smotrich endorsement
The resignation comes after Jewish News reported that the dean of the yeshiva, which has close ties to Bnei Akiva UK, supports far-right Israeli lawmaker Betzalel Smotrich.
By Jotam Confino
Jerusalem, Israel. 15th, June 2021. Parliament Member BEZALEL SMOTRICH of the Religious Zionism Party joins thousands identifying with the nationaloist religious Zionist streams marching in the annual Dance of Flags March from downtown Jerusalem to the Damascus Gate, Jaffa Gate
October 19, 2022, 1:50 pm
Bnei Akiva urged to distance itself from yeshiva after exec backs far-right extremist
Head of overseas programmes at Yeshivat Hakotel supports Religious Zionism Party leader Betzalel Smotrich, whose views on Arabs, gay people and reform Jews have sparked outrage.
By Jotam Confino
Monday's meeting, which was addressed by Rabbi Elyakim Schlesinger, included a call for attendees to send a pre-written strongly-worded letter to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi.
May 31, 2022, 10:34 pm
Thousands attend Schools Bill protest meeting in Stamford Hill
Attendees urged to send letter to the Education Secretary claiming Bill 'seems to serve a secret agenda: the assimilation of our community to the practices of the majority'
By Lee Harpin
Students study in a yeshiva
February 24, 2020, 10:44 am
Government: unregistered yeshivas illegal, unsafe and will be closed
Officials react after Jewish News shows how Orthodox leaders only wanted to help on safeguarding in return for 'quid pro quo' on curriculum
By Jewish News Reporter
Brian Gordon, Barnet councillor
March 28, 2014, 11:36 am
OPINION: Why anti-Orthodox oppression makes my blood curdle
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