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0 Politics Israel

Fight to the Finish

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 16 Jul

The article discusses the ongoing political crisis in Israel primarily involving Itamar Ben Gvir, who is clashing with Shas and Prime Minister Netanyahu over decision-making authority in security matters amid the backdrop of a potential government collapse.

0 Israel Education

Yeshivahs will not be solving the IDF’s personnel shortage crisis anytime soon

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Jul

The IDF is currently facing a significant personnel shortage, affecting its ability to address ongoing security threats in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank, with grave implications for soldiers and their families.

0 Politics Israel

As Charedi exemption ends, politicians prepare for election that has no date

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Apr

The Charedi exemption from military service ended after 76 years due to the government's failure to pass a law regulating it.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Are IDF Draft Exemptions for Yeshivah Students Over?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Apr

Israel recently faced a significant change when the Attorney General ruled that yeshivah students are now subject to IDF drafting, with potential consequences such as slashed budgets for yeshivos due to the loss of state funding for students designated for security service.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Has the war brought Charedim closer to mainstream Israel?

Simon Rocker in Jewish Chronicle · 28 Jan

The recent enlistment of some 3,000 Charedi men in non-combat roles in the IDF following a tragic event marks a potential shift in relations between the Strictly Orthodox and mainstream Israeli society.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Eviscerating Torah

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 11 Jan

The text discusses the issue of military service in the Israeli charedi (ultra-Orthodox) community and the moral and Torah-based arguments surrounding it.

0 Torah Education

Who is Providing Zechusim for Whom?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 19 Dec 2023

The author discusses the concept of providing zechusim, or spiritual merits, for soldiers during war.