In ultra-Orthodox Neighborhoods Across Israel, Rabbis Have Come Out Against Urban Renewal Projects, Which They Say Are a Threat to the Residents - Leaving Community Members Living in Old, Unsafe Homes, and the Community as a Whole Facing a Severe Housing Shortage. But the Tide May Be Slowly Turning
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara Said She Cannot Defend in Court the Gov't's Position That ultra-Orthodox Israelis Should Be Exempt From Service in the Israel Defense Forces
"This is a decree to annihilate us," one rabbi reportedly declared.The post Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest in J’lem against IDF draft appeared first on JNS.org.