Israel at War – The Haredi Dilemma
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On Tuesday, February 13, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid demanded that Ultra-Orthodox Jews be drafted into the army, a long-debated move that if enacted would formally end the de-facto blanket exemption for roughly 15% of the country’s population. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi dive into the Haredi ideology behind their separatism and avoidance of military duty at a time when Israel needs them most. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.timesofisrael.com/footage-shows-hostages-being-rescued-from-hamas-captivity-in-daring-rafah-operation/ This episode is sponsored by Marshall Zola. Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven’s Sake. Click here to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS
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