Posts Tagged: Israel Draft Law
I Come From the Haredi World — But It Must Change to Help Israel and Ensure Its Own Survival
“Go to the ant, idler; consider her ways and be wise” (Prov. 6:6). This vivid call to action from Hebrew Scripture elevates a tiny, industrious insect...
The Case for Enlisting Haredi Men Into the Israeli Military
JNS.org - Among key issues that have collapsed the 21st Knesset before its ministers have even been sworn into their positions is the enlistment, or...
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox: Piety vs. Patriotism
As Israel celebrated its 66th Independence Day earlier this week, dozens of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) youth exploited their democratic right to freely assemble by ripping down...
To Serve, Or Not to Serve
My friend Yori Yanover was recently sacked as editor of the online Jewish Press. His crime was a biting condemnation of a demonstration of protestors...
Charedi Jews Protest Israeli Draft Proposal in New York
AP - Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews filled the streets in lower Manhattan on Sunday to protest Israel's proposal to draft strictly religious citizens into its...
Charedi Women Respond to Israel’s Proposed Universal Draft Law
Among the hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews that gathered to protest the government's proposed military draft law yesterday, there were countless women and children....
Charedim Gather Rapidly for Mass Rally to Demonstrate Preparedness for IDF Service (SPOOF)
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of thousands of Haredim gathered in Jerusalem this evening to demonstrate their rapid deployment capabilities ahead of the imminent army draft. "We...
Charedi Leaders Planning ‘Million-Man’ Draft Law Protest
Israel Hayom - As the Shaked committee casts final votes on the mandatory conscription law, the ultra-Orthodox community is preparing further action against what it...
Ya’alon Warns Against Punishing Charedi Draft Dodgers
Ynet - Hundreds of commanders, soldiers, and alumni of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion - a haredi unit in the IDF's Kfir Brigade - convened Tuesday night...
Shas Sages Council Announces Opposition to Compromise on Draft Law
Israel Hayom - Three months after the passing of their spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Shas Council of Torah Sages gathered for the first...
Charedim Protest Arrest of Student Who Ignored IDF Call Up
Ynet - Some 400 haredim are protesting against the arrest of a yeshiva student who ignored his army call-up notice in Jerusalem's Kikar Hashabat. The protesters are...
400 Charedim to Join New Charedi Regiment
Ynet - Some 400 haredi and religious youth will enlist on Thursday to the Netzah Yehuda regiment and to a new haredi infantry regiment currently being...
Netanyahu and Lapid At Odds Over Cabinet Jobs
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret weekend meeting with prospective coalition partner Yair Lapid, Channel 2 News reported...
Netanyahu Invites Lapid to Join Government
Jerusalem Post - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu changed his approach to coalition talks 180 degrees on Sunday night and unexpectedly invited Yair Lapid's Yesh...
