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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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Video Blog: Equality in Sharing the Burden
Written by on 10/06/2013
Covering the biggest topic in Israel's religion and state conflict