"We must not, God forbid, take them [the haredi Yeshiva students who do not study Torah all day to the army because they also pray and they also study,” the Rabbi said.
Benny Gantz and some Likud members have expressed strong opposition to the proposed plan.
Netanyahu has been rumored to be ready to extend the Haredi exemption from IDF and national service in practice while trying to make some symbolic gesture toward greater service.
Despite of his pessimism about the fate of anyone who dares to open a store like his, he said firmly that Home is not an anti-haredi movie.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Pre-October 7, draft exemptions were thought to be a solution to the haredi unemployment rate.
Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky comments on the ultra-Orthodox draft protests, the current elections, and Biden's relationship with Netanyahu.
Although the 2024 budget is highly likely to be passed into law by Wednesday, many controversial factors remain on the agenda, namely funding for the haredi education system.
As the 2024 budget approval and haredi draft crisis loom, the question of haredi refusal to integrate presses on the Israeli economy and army - and at what cost?
Haredi students’ participation in volunteer programs offered by their colleges can result in more ultra-Orthodox community members becoming inclined to enroll in higher education.