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79% Israelis oppose laws to legalize draft dodging by yeshiva students
Written by on 05/03/2018
A new survey reveals how strongly the Israeli public is opposed to the demand of the ultra-Orthodox parties to pass a new 'Basic Law: Torah study', as well as an amendment to the Defense Service Law to legalize the continued draft dodging of most yeshiva students.
Rabbis are undermining the foundations of the State
Written by on 01/02/2018
Yesterday, Defense Minister Liberman reacted to recent public pronouncements of leading Israeli rabbis from the "Zionist ultra-Orthodox" camp that were aimed against women's military service.
A constitutional bill to define Torah study as a form of national service
Written by Uri Regev on 01/02/2018
Today's news sheds light on a new effort by the Haredi parties to permanently avoid requiring their adherents to equally shoulder the burden of national security.
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.