National Service

Women who come to Israel to volunteer in national service now have a support program

About 150 young women come to Israel yearly without their families to perform national service, joining the 14,000 Israelis who participate.

By Marcy Oster May 12, 2019 8:00 am

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Religious girls protest pressure to join Israeli army

The Education Ministry wants to fund groups that guide religious women into the military rather than perform national service.

February 13, 2018 1:08 pm

Sephardi chief rabbi: Women can do the laundry in the army, not serve in combat

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said that if Jews in Israel followed the Torah, "many [military] tragedies would be averted.”

December 11, 2016 4:30 pm

Netanyahu seeks to punish Israeli NGO for UN remarks

October 16, 2016 5:59 am

B’Tselem OK again as Israel national service stop

October 1, 2014 3:16 pm

Leading haredi rabbi in Israel: Say no to national service

By Marcy Oster December 11, 2012 12:13 pm

Israeli Cabinet approves temporary draft exemption for yeshiva students

By Marcy Oster December 9, 2012 4:01 pm

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