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Op-ed: Revenge of the schnauzers
Written by on 12/08/2013
According to haredi affairs specialist at Hiddush, Shahar Ilan, most of the 500 new recruits are "children of the newly religious, delinquents, new immigrants, members of Chabad, Breslov hasidim, and Shas supporters. In other words, the margins of haredi society."
Core Curriculum is the key to success for the ultra-Orthodox sector
Written by on 05/08/2013
While army service is necessary for properly integrating the ultra-Orthodox sector into Israeli society, the real path to success lies in giving yeshiva students the educational tools to succeed in the Israeli workforce.
Petition to Halt Funding to 10,000 Avreichim
Written by on 31/07/2013
Hiddush attorney Uri Regev tells the court that the state is acting in a discriminatory faction by permitting yeshiva students to push off their service while others do not receive such an option.
Israel Cancels Draft Orders for Thousands of Haredim
Written by on 31/07/2013
The State’s response to the petitions filed by the Movement for Quality of Government, Hiddush Association for Religious Freedom and Equality and other organizations noted that many steps were taken in order to promote the draft bill
Court refuses to block Ya'alon from deferring haredi draft
Written by on 31/07/2013
Ya’alon had ordered that deferral letters go out to the haredim in question on August 6, absent of any court order to the contrary.
Ya'alon says no haredi enlistment before December
Written by on 31/07/2013
As Haredi draft is further pushed off, petitioners say Ya'alon seeking to avoid enlisting haredim.
AG to High Court: Ya'alon wants to push drafting haredim until December
Written by on 30/07/2013
Statement the first official confirmation that the state may defer drafting the current group of draftable haredim.
Ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment postponed by 4 months
Written by on 30/07/2013
State explains that the delay will facilitate passing the ‘Burden of Equality’ law for Haredi military or national service
State cancels draft orders for thousands of haredim
Written by on 30/07/2013
Defense Minister Ya'alon decided to cancel summer recruit orders for haredim since new draft bill is yet to conclude legislative process.
Israel defers conscription of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, pending draft reforms
Written by on 29/07/2013
Hiddush VP says Defense Minister Ya'alon's decision spits in the face of other young men who are serving.
Video Blog: Tisha B'av and religious freedom
Written by on 17/07/2013
Hiddush's message for Tisha B'av in favor of equality and against theocracy.
Poster calls for murder of haredi troops
Written by on 17/07/2013
Leaflets handed out in ultra-Orthodox concentrations, allegedly on behalf of rabbis, refer to haredi soldiers as messengers of 'evil government,' urge public to take part in mitzvah of 'harakiri' against them
The Peri proposal for the Ultra-Orthodox Draft: Equality in Sharing the Burden, without the equality
Written by on 14/07/2013
Hiddush VP Shahar Ilan drafted a position paper outlining the problematic aspects and areas for change in the Peri Commission's proposals for implementing the ultra-Orthodox draft.
Israel puts off decision on whether to draft 5,100 ultra-Orthodox Jews
Written by on 12/07/2013
Critic says Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon 'is once again betraying his duty and lending a hand to discrimination and intolerable benefits for yeshiva students.'
Gov’t aims to pass law on haredi draft by August 15
Written by on 11/07/2013
Declaration comes in High Court hearing addressing requests for immediate drafting of haredim, cut in subsidies for yeshivot.