Israel arrests yeshiva student for draft dodging, extremists to protest
Yeshiva students are required to declare "Torah study is his occupation" at draft offices in order to receive a service deferral.
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Yeshiva students are required to declare "Torah study is his occupation" at draft offices in order to receive a service deferral.
Following the death of Rabbi Edelstein, the Haredi community faces a new and unprecedented situation. The identity of the new leader is not obvious, and whoever is chosen will be weaker than his predecessors. This places more power in the hands of the operatives, who bear no real responsibility.
From the blog of Chaim Ingram at The Times of Israel
Rabbi Edelstein's death marks the end of the era of uncontested leadership by a single 'Rabbinical Giant'
While its size may be small, the Edah Haredit ultra-Orthodox group has significant influence over the Haredi society as well as the general Israeli public.