Nothing New Under the Hat
A new Haredi party, which aims to represent modern Haredim and promote core studies, employment, and a recruitment outline, announced this week its candidacy in the elections. It sounds promising, except that once again—there is…
Assessment
A new ultra-Orthodox party positioning itself as modern and reformist has announced it will run in elections, yet it has excluded women from its slate. The move suggests that even within a faction claiming to break from tradition, the internal political calculus prioritizes alignment with existing power structures over substantive change. The absence of women undercuts the party's stated commitment to representing a broader constituency.