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  An illustrative image of haredi residents of Jerusalem's Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

Haredi daycare bill: What is it and why should we care?

The general idea is that the state provides subsidized daycare for parents who otherwise would not be able to afford it.

‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president

Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
03/11/2024

Likud's Dan Illouz digs in on haredi draft, defying Netanyahu

PM Netanyahu reportedly criticized Illouz for voicing his opposition to the gov's new initiative to incentivize haredim not to enlist in the IDF.

Golknopf agrees to drop IDF draft bill in exchange for approval of daycare subsidie

The haredi parties are willing to suffice with a bill that will enable this subsidy to continue as opposed to a complete IDF draft bill, according to the report.

Gov't doing 'everything' to extend yeshiva students exemption from IDF service, Deri says

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri emphasized efforts to extend IDF service exemptions for yeshiva students, citing Torah study's importance amid military needs.

'No young man will go to the army': Senior rabbi dissuades yeshiva students from IDF service

This follows rulings made by a number of top rabbis from different ultra-Orthodox groups in July that IDF service was prohibited.

Gov’t again defies A-G, aims to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim

Daycare subsidies are economic incentive for ultra-Orthodox men to continue yeshiva despite legal requirement to enlist.

Community benchmarking beneficial for Jewish schools, yeshivas to create culture of trust

Benchmarking, a practice widely used in the corporate sector, involves comparing an organization’s performance metrics with those of peers or industry standards.

By ODELIA EPSTEIN
22/09/2024
  An illustrative image of empty seats.

Empty yeshiva seats are reflective of Israel's need to rebuild

This past year has proven how fragile and precious life can be. I owe it to the students who perished to give everything I can to those who now sit in their seats.

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