What is the haredi daycare bill, and why should we care? – explainer – Israel Politics

What is the haredi daycare bill, and why should we care? – explainer – Israel Politics

Israel offers free public education from age three through high school. Prior to age three, some Israelis are eligible for state-subsidized daycare for their children, but not all. The criteria for receiving subsidized care are published annually by Israel’s labor ministry prior to each school year. The general idea is that the state provides … Read more

Yair Lapid says attempt to evade IDF service while still receiving money – Israel Politics

Yair Lapid says attempt to evade IDF service while still receiving money – Israel Politics

Israel’s government is doing “everything” it can to extend the exemption for yeshiva students from IDF service, Shas chairman MK Aryeh Deri said in an interview published on Monday in the Shas-affiliated newspaper Haderech. Deri said that “despite it being difficult at this time to find a legal and agreed-upon solution,” he was acting … Read more

Gov’t defies A-G, tries to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim – Israel Politics

Gov’t defies A-G, tries to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim – Israel Politics

Israel’s government approved on Sunday a proposal aimed at avoiding economic measures against military-age haredi (ultra-Orthodox) yeshiva students, who are required by law to report for IDF service. The proposal was deemed “not legally viable” by the attorney-general’s office, whose opinions are legally binding, but the government approved the measure regardless. The text of … Read more

Israeli draft: Too little, too late for haredim to join the IDF – Israel Politics

Israeli draft: Too little, too late for haredim to join the IDF – Israel Politics

The High Court of Justice’s ruling on Tuesday stated the obvious: that the government of Israel must abide by the existing National Service Law, which states that every 18-year-old Israeli must report for military service. The real question was how far the court would go and which tools it would use to ensure that … Read more

Ben-Gurion, yeshiva students: Impact Israel’s military policy, society – Israel Politics

Ben-Gurion, yeshiva students: Impact Israel’s military policy, society – Israel Politics

Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion made a significant decision at a Provisional State Council meeting not to draft yeshiva students, setting in motion a policy that would shape Israeli society and provoke decades of debate over military service exemptions. On Friday, early October 1948, two days before Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) 1948, the … Read more

Netanyahu’s Likud repeats misleading claim in High Court ruling reaction – Israel Politics

Netanyahu’s Likud repeats misleading claim in High Court ruling reaction – Israel Politics

The Likud’s response on Tuesday to the High Court ruling saying that the state could no longer refrain from drafting haredim into the IDF included several misleading claims, bringing into question whether or not the government intends to lead to a significant increase in haredi draftees. The Likud, the largest party in the governing … Read more

This week in Jerusalem, October 23, 2020: Not in my neighborhood

This week in Jerusalem, October 23, 2020: Not in my neighborhood

Not in my neighborhood A yeshiva will have to evacuate a private building in the Baka neighborhood following strong opposition from local residents. Last week the Local Affairs Court ruled that the New Hebron Yeshiva didn’t have the right to use the premises on Gad Street, as the neighborhood plan does not include a … Read more