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Tag: Israeli Military Service

0 Education Israel

Torah or Zionism? Hesder Ideology Says Both

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 9 May

Rav Aharon Lichtenstein's paper from 1981 outlines the Hesder program's unique approach, allowing religious students to combine military service with Torah study.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Pilip leans into IDF service in sole election debate as Suozzi blasts GOP for stalled Israel aid

Luke Tress in JTA · 9 Feb

Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip highlighted her service in the Israeli military during a debate with her Democratic opponent, Tom Suozzi, ahead of a special congressional election on Long Island.

0 Israel Education

‘How can we ever go back to being anything like we were before?’

Odeya Rosenband in Forward · 13 Dec 2023

In this article, three alumni of the Israeli Bronfman program reflect on their experiences during the ongoing war and its impact on their lives.

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Ayelet Hashar Saidof -Too Stupid for Words

Emes Ve-Emunah · 29 Aug 2023

In this article, the author discusses the issue of military service exemptions for Charedi Jews in Israel.

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Explainer | Who Is Kidnapped Researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov?

Ella Marx in Moment · 21 Jul 2023

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, a PhD candidate at Princeton University, has been kidnapped by the Iranian-backed Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq since March.

0 Israel Literature

Israeli Boy—A Story

Orian Morris in Tablet · 8 Jan 2016

The text is a satirical and self-reflective account of an Israeli boy's perspective on Israel, its history, culture, conflicts, and his family's experiences.