haredim

Knesset defense committee to resume haredi draft bill debate with classified meeting

Many haredi publications have argued that the ruling has effectively "torn apart" haredim from the rest of Israeli society.

How Ben-Gurion's pragmatic decision led to haredim draft exemption

David Ben-Gurion's 1948 decision not to draft yeshiva students shaped Israel's policy, sparking decades of debate on military exemptions amid societal and political transformations.

By ELI ASHKENAZI
26/06/2024
 Police disperse demonstrators during a protest against haredi IDF conscription in Jerusalem

High Court ruling is too little, too late - this is why

The government cannot afford to completely ignore the ruling and refrain from drafting any haredim.

Is the NIS 70 m plan for haredi employment going to work without a draft law?

Israel's new NIS 70M plan aims to boost haredi employment and productivity through education incentives, but IDF exemptions pose challenges.

23/06/2024

It's time to make the IDF haredi-friendly

Israel should create a military environment in which it is possible to study and maintain a haredi identity.

By MICHAEL SEGAL
23/06/2024

Haim Bibas criticizes the 'Rabbis Law', calls for focus on north and south

Mayor of Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, Haim Bibas, criticizes the 'Rabbis Law', calling for more focus on issues in the north and south.

By 103FM
21/06/2024
 Shas leader MK Arye Deri and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Knesset

Israeli coalition in turmoil after Netanyahu drops controversial 'Rabbi Law'

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri was reportedly furious with Netanyahu after the latter announced that the bill would be dropped.

In rare public conversation, haredi organization leaders of TATYA open up about the community

Yisrael Goldschmidt and Yehuda Neuberger addressed future challenges amidst community growth.

Gallant: Ultra-Orthodox draft bill agreements stuck at 80%, Gantz disappointing

"It's not about politics, it's about math": Defense Minister said talks have reached a standstill but gaps "are not dramatic."

26/05/2024

What is to be expected as the Knesset begins its summer session?

The top item soon to be on the Knesset's agenda during the summer session is the haredi conscription law, which the government pledges in a filing to the High Court of Justice.

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