As Israel navigates one of its most challenging periods, a quiet but potentially transformative shift is taking place within its ultra-Orthodox (haredi) community. Four developments have converged ...
Israel’s war has spurred thousands of haredi Israelis to volunteer, cook — and serve in the army
The attack and the war have also changed haredi society. Historically, few haredi men serve in the Israel Defense Forces, receiving an exemption from the country’s mandatory draft so that they ...
The first 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers were drafted for regular service in the Israel Defense Forces’ new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, the military said on Sunday. The ...
The Defense Ministry defines it as "a select unit, the first haredi unit in the IDF, whose purpose is to enable a haredi soldier to serve in a framework that conforms to his lifestyle and ...
‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’ (photo ...
Israel must draft haredi Orthodox Jews into its army, the country’s Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Tuesday. The ruling could trigger a political earthquake in Israel at a time when ...
The issue of Haredi men avoiding military service by sheltering in Yeshivas, relying on government subsidies for economic survival rather than defending our country, is unacceptable and outrageous.
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