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0 Politics Communities

A Jarring Discrepancy Between 2 Religious Communities

Emes Ve-Emunah · 6 Oct

Rabbi Slifkin's recent post highlights a stark disparity between Israel's religious communities over Rosh Hashanah in the context of military service.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Drafting Charedim

Emes Ve-Emunah · 26 Jun

Israel's Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, has ruled to draft all Charedim into the army, causing uproar in the ultra-Orthodox community that views Torah study as paramount.

0 Politics Israel

Charedism on Trial

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 3 Jun

In Israel, a High Court hearing addressing the issue of charedi (ultra-Orthodox) avoidance of army service and funding for yeshivas took place, revealing the government's backing of charedi exemptions despite conflicting beliefs within the government itself.

0 Jewish Law Israel

Too Big to Ignore

Emes Ve-Emunah · 7 Apr

The statement by the American Agudah's Moetzes expressing the Charedi position on military service exemption for yeshiva students in Israel has sparked controversy and raised questions.

0 Jewish Law Israel

BREAKING: Charedim will leave yeshiva to fight!

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 2 Apr

The Charedi community is facing a shift as the exemption from army service expires, leading to a realization that they can no longer solely focus on Torah study for protection.

0 Israel Education

Survey: Large majority of Israeli Jews want Haredim to serve in the military

Susan Greene in Forward · 10 Mar

A recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute revealed that 70% of Israeli Jews support ending the blanket exemptions from military service for Haredi men, a significant increase from 2018.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Do Torah Scholars Have the Right Not To Be Drafted by the Government?

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 28 Jul 2015

The debate over whether Torah scholars should be exempt from military service in Israel has a long history rooted in Talmudic texts.