While Israeli Jews are subject to a mandatory draft at age 18 — and regular reserve duty for decades afterward — an exception is made for the growing number of haredi Orthodox Israelis, who ...

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All along, since the days of the communist Soviet Union, I have paid a price for my ideology,' says outgoing chair Yuli ...

Rabbi Dovid Povarsky slams government hostility toward Torah learners, urges yeshiva students to stand firm in faith and ...

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Fast Forward Nearly one in four Jews will be ultra-Orthodox by 2040, new study says A projected boom in the Haredi population worldwide is attributed to other factors besides high fertility rates ...

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