Israel should create a military environment in which it is possible to study and maintain a haredi identity.
The Sephardi chief rabbi complained about hesder yeshiva leaders who had criticized his comments about the IDF.
Matisyahu's comeback at Jerusalem's Zappa Club drew a diverse crowd. Despite tour cancellations, his performance celebrated Jewish heritage, evoking emotion and leaving fans uplifted.
The court’s ruling should serve as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and engagement on the issue of military service instead of pathetic threats of emigration and political discord.
"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.
The birth and celebrations of the rabbi and his wife in welcoming their first child has been covered by the haredi press, with many rejoicing the rarity and significance of the birth.
Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker was known to be dedicated to the spiritual development of his students and was a leading figure in the Haredi community.
Until They Return is a look at the early days of the war, when Israel suddenly found itself mired in the chaos of identifying over 1,000 bodies and figuring out who was dead or taken hostage in Gaza.
When Charlop was named dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at YU in 1971, it had 154 students. When he retired in 2008, it had 340.
No one expects an unqualified yeshiva student to show up on the frontline and shed his blood. Instead, they could shed some sweat.