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‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

NGO calls on High Court to cut funding for alternative yeshivas, citing IDF draft evasion

THE WRITER addresses participants in Maase Center’s leadership programs during a seminar for trainees from various such programs within Israeli society. At a time when our society faces profound social challenges, we must focus on expanding the diversity movement, he maintains.

Pre-military academies must serve all of Israeli society

By DANI VALAL

Letters

Letters to the Editor January 13, 2025: Seeming derangement

By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

338 haredim join IDF's special new tracks, compared to 10,000 summoned

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

First recruits for the IDF Hashmonaim brigade arrive at the Tel Aviv recruitment office. January 5, 2025.

'We want to make history': First recruits enlist in new IDF haredi combat brigade

By AVIHAI CHIIM , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) women work at Matrix Global, a hi-tech company, in Modi’in Illit.

The Talmud says Torah scholars should work. Why do haredi Jews refuse to do so?

By Ronald Eisenberg

BEATIE DEUTSCH, the subject of the documentary, 'Marathon Mum.'

New movie explores Beatie Deutsch's long journey as Israel's 'Marathon Mom'

By HANNAH BROWN

Deputy Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, at the lighting of a Hanukkah candle in the ultra-Orthodox Hasmonean Brigade

'We will preserve haredi life': IDF deputy chief visits new ultra-Orthodox brigade base

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

RABBI DAVID LEYBEL

Rabbi David Leybel: The haredi rabbi pushing for IDF, workplace integration

By ELIAV BREUER

HAREDI MEN learn at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim, Sept. 13, 2023.

Failure to draft ultra-Orthodox cost economy NIS 8.5 billion

IDF SOLDIERS pray during a break in a haredi unit’s training exercise. If haredi parents and rabbinic leaders could be assured that their sons would complete their service as they entered – as observant, ultra-Orthodox Jews – there would be more grassroots support, the writer maintains.

Most of IDF reservists oppose ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions

Hand using mobile smartphone with icon social media and social network.

What effects does first exposure to social media have on former haredi Jews?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protesters demonstrating against the High Court ruling calling for yeshiva students to draft to the IDF, June 30, 2024.

'Far from simple or clear-cut': What do Israelis think about the haredi draft bill?

By Rivkah Lambert Adler

SASSON GABAI in ‘Kugel.

TV Week: Calling all 'Shtisel' fans: A new prequel, 'Kugel,' debuts

By HANNAH BROWN

POLICE CONFRONT haredi demonstrators blocking a road in Jerusalem, protesting against efforts to draft haredim into the military, earlier this month.

On conscription and separation: the issues with the Haredi draft

By SHLOMO FISCHER