Haredi party leaders warned that if the bill includes economic sanctions and recruitment quotas, they will leave the government.
The closest way to a compromise would be some variation on the Benny Gantz proposal of all Haredim having to do national service, with a more symbolic number serving in the IDF.
The draft, should it pass, would extend the exemption from IDF conscription for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews.
Netanyahu has been rumored to be ready to extend the Haredi exemption from IDF and national service in practice while trying to make some symbolic gesture toward greater service.
The differences in haredi society are significant, and they require us to rethink any actions that might be taken in order to encourage their employment.
Haredi students’ participation in volunteer programs offered by their colleges can make other members of their community more inclined to enroll in higher education, the new study reveals.
Haredi community faces conscription dilemma: Stay or leave? Chief Rabbi's call sparks debate on safety abroad.
Sherut Leumi (National Service) is not the solution to recruiting ultra-Orthodox to the army. Another reasonable solution may address the ongoing problem effectively.
A national service plan for haredi men during their long semester breaks
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