Yeshiva students
'We do whatever they say': Yeshiva students defer to rabbis over response to IDF draft enforcement
When a group of young men was asked whether some yeshiva students wanted to enlist but refrained because their rabbis forbade it, several agreed, with one answering, “of course.”
Bread as a weapon: The ugly pedigree of ‘no service, no shekel’ - opinion
The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem
Israel Police says 143 draft evaders were released as IDF failed to meet detention deadlines
On the haredi draft: Israelis are no longer tolerating the current situation - opinion
"We need a draft so that haredim don’t drift off and evolve into a separate people not just distinct from, but separated from, the rest of Jewry. We need each other too much for that to happen."
Rabbi Asher Deutsch, leader of Peleg Yerushalmi, dies at 79
He previously served as the head of the Lithuanian 'Ponevezh Yeshiva' for 46 years, and has been influential in draft dodging among yeshiva students.
War in Israel leads to unexpected increase in enrollment at American yeshivas
Most yeshiva students who went home during the early stages of the war returned in December and January to help support Israel and continue their learning.
'Throw them in the toilet': Yitzhak Yosef urges students to 'tear up' draft orders
"What do we have without our Torah? Why did we come here—to become secular? If a draft notice arrives, tear it up. Do you have a toilet at home? Flush it down,” Yosef said.
New York: The Hilula of Rabbi Chaim Pinto “The Younger” at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto
Rabbi Pinto: Most problems arise because people don’t know how to make decisions
Be careful what you wish for: The haredi draft is a societal challenge the IDF can solve - opinion
Let's honor every IDF soldier, regardless of community or gender, for the holy work they continue to do every day on behalf of Israel, the Jewish people, and the entire free world.
Haredi daycare bill: What is it and why should we care? - explainer
The general idea is that the state provides subsidized daycare for parents who otherwise would not be able to afford it.
‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president
Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.
Likud's Dan Illouz digs in on haredi draft, defying Netanyahu
PM Netanyahu reportedly criticized Illouz for voicing his opposition to the gov's new initiative to incentivize haredim not to enlist in the IDF.
