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Is Tel Aviv still known for its draft-dodgers? It's worth a re-examination
Written by on 06/08/2014
Once known for its allegedly low enlistment rates, Tel Aviv high school graduates have one of the highest IDF draft levels in Israel.
The Haredi Draft Law: Problems and concerns
Written by Uri Regev on 20/03/2014
Now that the Haredi draft law has been passed and implemented, the Israeli public will slowly realize that there is no equality in this law, only disappointment.
In Historic Protest Israel's Orthodox Break with Settler Right
Written by on 18/03/2014
Hiddush Vice President for Research and Information Shahar Ilan discusses the haredi draft and its implications for Israeli society.
Hiddush releases guide to the Equality in Sharing the Burden Law: Nothing but defects and exemptions
Written by on 12/03/2014
On the eve of the Knesset vote on the ultra-Orthodox draft law, Hiddush presents a guide to the law's defects and call's on the government coalition to send the bill back to the drawing board.
Hiddush slams the Shaked Committee's final product: the exact of opposite of equality in sharing the burden
Written by on 09/03/2014
As the Shaked Committee's law proposal for the Haredi draft makes its way to the Knesset plenum, Hiddush continues to point out the government coalition's misunderstanding of equality.
Hiddush's Supreme Court petition stops illegal funding to ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers
Written by on 09/02/2014
Hiddush's petition to the Supreme Court resulted in the landmark decision to freeze funding to yeshiva students who do not draft into the army. This is a necessary step to achieving equality in sharing the burden between all sectors of Israeli society.
Hiddush takes a formative role in drafting the Equality in Sharing the Burden law
Written by on 15/10/2013
Hiddush's recommendations for the ultra-Orthodox draft law are actively being used by MK Ayelet Shaked and the committee tasked with drafting the Equality in Sharing the Burden law.
Chareidi Draft Law Looks at Economic Sanctions
Written by on 15/10/2013
The Hiddush plan for economic sanctions for draft dodgers was taken into consideration by MK Ayelet Shaked and her committee tasked with preparing the draft law
High Court demands explanation over delay in haredi draft
Written by on 25/08/2013
Court issues order compelling Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon to explain his decision to postpone yeshiva students' military draft in apparent violation of the law • Hiddush: Why is the government still funding yeshiva students?
Video Blog: Equality in Sharing the Burden, without the equality
Written by on 16/08/2013
Rabbi Uri Regev describes the problematic aspects with the current law proposal for equality in sharing the burden.
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."
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.