29.06.25|Shlomo TeitelbaumWhy Yoely Landau’s fiery letter to the Rebbe of Gur struck a nerve from New York to Jerusalem.
05.06.25|Shlomo TeitelbaumA new study reveals the nature of the Hasidic community in the US. Men do indeed work more than their counterparts in Israel, and academic education is also more common among men and women. Researchers uncover surprising parallels and contradictions in ultra-Orthodox life across continents.
30.05.24|Sophie Shulman"A law that exempts ultra-Orthodox from enlistment and burdens reserve soldiers with dozens of days a year will cause serious damage to human capital in high-tech and harm the economy's growth, which high-tech drives," the letter reads
31.07.23|Irad Atzmon SchmayerA panel of experts spoke about how to best improve diversity within the local tech sector
21.03.23|James SpiroTo date, the six-month program has seen 45 startups from a variety of industries gain access to investors and networking opportunities.
04.08.22|Shahar IlanThe proportion of ultra-orthodox Jews and Arabs among young people in the high-tech industry has reached 10%. However, a rate of 2.5X is required in order to maintain growth
08.09.21|Daniel Farber-BallBattling the human capital scarcity, the Adva program trains Ultra-Orthodox women as developers and helps them enter the local ecosystem
16.05.21|Hagar Ravet"I want an ultra-Orthodox to found the next Waze," says Moshe Friedman, a Litvak Haredi who founded the KamaTech organization and accelerator for entrepreneurs from the ultra-Orthodox community in Israel
07.05.21|James SpiroAs Israel battles how to attract more talent for the roles that need filling, Aman Group’s Ben Pasternak has some ideas on who can help
19.01.20|Diana Bahur NirBorn nearly a century after cinema emerged as a form of entertainment for general audiences, ultra-Orthodox Jewish films are made exclusively by and for women
10.11.19|Meir OrbachBuiltUp Ventures aims to raise $50 million to invest in real estate technology startups that operate according to Jewish religious laws
16.08.19|Shahar IlanFor many members of the ultra-Orthodox community, forbidden to own smartphones and restricted in their use of the internet, the tablets function as a portal for obtaining “Kosher” information and communicating with rabbis and public servants
14.07.19|Shahar IlanAccording to data by the Israeli Ministry of Finance, the employment rate among Haredi men has been in a downward trend in the past two years
12.07.19|Ari LibskerWith Jewish scripture, graffiti-decorated walls, modern office furniture, and gender-segregated floors, Haredi coworking spaces are attracting young ultra-Orthodox entrepreneurs and businessmen and women from fields as diverse as advertising, talent management, law, design, and engineering
26.11.18|Amarelle WenkertPassengers of El Al flight 002 last Friday will receive free tickets to a destination in Europe
25.11.18|Tomer HadarSome ultra-orthodox leaders and El Al passengers are protesting a recent flight that failed to land in Tel Aviv in time for Shabbat
25.11.18|Golan HazaniThe private equity firm is looking to by a 50% stake in Osher Ad, an Israeli grocery chain targeting the ultra-Orthodox Jews, according to a $268 million valuation
17.05.18|Tofi StolerOren Sagi, the general manager of Cisco’s Israeli offices, says the inclusion of minority groups in the company’s talent pool brings prosperity
03.05.18|Shahar IlanTechnology is Israel’s star industry, but Haredi women—and men—find it hard to nab lucrative jobs
30.04.18|Yoav Stoler Ultra-Orthodox Jews make up around 10% of the population but only 0.7% of the tech sector, according to a study published in August 2017