Yeshiva students

Leading haredi rabbi in Israel: Say no to national service

The senior rabbi of the Lithuanian haredi Orthodox, Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, said yeshiva students should not agree to enlist in National Service.

Israeli Cabinet approves temporary draft exemption for yeshiva students

Israel’s Cabinet approved a temporary exemption for haredi Orthodox yeshiva students from the military draft.

Yishai: Tal Law will have to be extended

Israel’s Tal Law, which allows yeshiva students to delay their military service, will have to be extended despite being declared unconstitutional, Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai said.

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