Haredi draft

Jewish leadership needs to focus on inclusion and love, not antagonizing and dividing

Every single Jew was included in the events of Mount Sinai and the kindness that Naomi and Ruth showed each other, should be the guiding principles of all Jewish leaders.

By KENNETH BRANDER
01/06/2025

Israeli society is veering towards the brink of collapse

Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
23/05/2025

Haredi parties' Knesset boycott to continue for third straight week

This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.

Opposition blocks sending out IDF reserves call-up orders for the second time in a week

Opposition MKs also slammed the Netanyahu administration for dragging out drafting eligible Haredi men.

 An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen exiting an IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2024

IDF must issue draft orders to all eligible men by July, A-G says

“If Torah learners are arrested, we won't be able to continue in this coalition,” haredi leaders told Maariv. 

Haredi MKs to continue boycott of plenum for ‘time being’

They threatened ‘severe steps’ if no progress on the haredi IDF draft bill by Shavuot.

A year of empty promises: Edelstein talks, but no draft law yet on haredi enlistment

MK Yuli Edelstein has spent a year holding talks on ultra-Orthodox enlistment without delivering a draft law, exposing a gap between his rhetoric and real progress.

By TANI FRANK
09/05/2025
 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knes

Yuli Edelstein is carrying the social covenant on his shoulders

Israel’s future depends on universal conscription, ensuring fairness and shared responsibility for all citizens during wartime.

IDF falls short of haredi recruitment goals, as anti-draft protests continue in Jerusalem

The IDF will fall short of its 2024 goal of 4,800 Haredi recruits, with only about 2,800 expected. Challenges include outdated data, identification issues, and limited enforcement.

'We’ve crossed a red line': Haredi factions warn of government collapse

“We all enlist, we all fight, and we all sacrifice for the country and a better future,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared.

By MOSHE COHEN
04/05/2025
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