The interim report advised the appointment of a minister in charge of the celebrations and recommended that infrastructure be improved at the site to remove safety hazards.
The US administration wishes to drive a wedge between the government and Israeli society using Gantz, says Smotrich. Knesset discusses the issue of the haredi IDF draft on Monday.
Until now, the discussion on recruiting the ultra-Orthodox centered on the question of “equal burden sharing.” This is an even more significant value today.
Groups are proposing that ultra-Orthodox recruits be permanently posted at haredi yeshivas at border crossings to continue their lifestyles.
Nearly all (97%) of Jews identified as secular supported the complete cancelation of the exemption policy.
New polls found that the majority of Israelis believe haredim should be forced to draft to the IDF.
Does Israel need all those technological bells and whistles, high-tech fences, and super-sensitive sensor systems? Certainly. But it also needs more personnel.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: As Israel continues to navigate the complexities of its societal fabric, this study offers a crucial insight into the mechanisms of conflict and perception among its people.
As the haredi community navigates new challenges and opportunities, its incremental engagement in both workforce participation and military service is becoming evident.
In 2002, only about a third of haredi men, and just over half of haredi women, were employed. Those numbers surged between 2003 and 2015.