https://hiddush.org/subchannel-30-0-Draft_Evasion.aspx This is an RSS update from channel Draft Evasion on Hiddush website Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:32:11 GMT He-il https://hiddush.org/article-23666-0-Drafting_the_UltraOrthodox_or_Severing_Them_from_State_Coffers.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23666-0-Drafting_the_UltraOrthodox_or_Severing_Them_from_State_Coffers.aspx Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT Anyone who thinks that ultra-Orthodox enlistment can be enforced through criminal sanctions and imprisonment is deluding themselves https://hiddush.org/article-23663-0-The_New_Draft_Bill_A_bluff_at_the_time_and_totally_irrelevant_after_October_7th.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23663-0-The_New_Draft_Bill_A_bluff_at_the_time_and_totally_irrelevant_after_October_7th.aspx Mon, 20 May 2024 07:18:00 GMT Rabbi Uri Regev, CEO of Hiddush, explains that the current “Draft Bill” does not have the intention of enlisting yeshiva students https://hiddush.org/article-23556-0-On_the_Legal_Front.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23556-0-On_the_Legal_Front.aspx Thu, 12 May 2022 19:30:00 GMT Recently we received a reminder of how important it is to not merely be able to petition the court in order to correct wrongs, but also to monitor implementation of court rulings and of the actual change in policy. That takes time, perseverance, and patience - a requisite for legal advocacy which by its nature is ongoing and can stretch out over a long period of time. https://hiddush.org/article-23502-0-Hiddush_in_the_legal_trenches.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23502-0-Hiddush_in_the_legal_trenches.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:34:00 GMT Hiddush has initiated legal action in two instances of abuse by Haredi outreach operations infringing upon the rights and lives of residents of neighboring buildings. https://hiddush.org/article-23431-0-Hiddush_takes_on_enlistment_and_the_IDF.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23431-0-Hiddush_takes_on_enlistment_and_the_IDF.aspx Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:58:00 GMT In recent weeks, Hiddush has been dealing intensively with a number of issues related to enlistment and the army, some of which have already matured to the point of filing lawsuits, some of which are follow-ups on Hiddush’s past litigation, and in some cases we are going through the legal pre-litigatory steps that will allow us to pursue litigation in the future if necessary. https://hiddush.org/article-23334-0-Hiddush_in_the_legal_trenches.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23334-0-Hiddush_in_the_legal_trenches.aspx Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:40:00 GMT Hiddush legal advocacy ranges from cases dealing with the abuse of religious IDF draft exemptions for young women to elderly hot dog vendors who legally operate their carts in Jerusalem on Friday night. https://hiddush.org/article-23219-0-Masquerade_Ball_Dont_comply_with_the_Haredi_parties_demands.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23219-0-Masquerade_Ball_Dont_comply_with_the_Haredi_parties_demands.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:49:00 GMT The bill presented to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation is complex and full of words, but it can be boiled down to this: any yeshiva student who does not want to enlist will not be drafted into the IDF https://hiddush.org/article-23206-0-Thanks_to_Hiddush__a_serious_loophole_closed.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23206-0-Thanks_to_Hiddush__a_serious_loophole_closed.aspx Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:17:00 GMT Just this week, on Tuesday, following Hiddush's petition, the Knesset approved regulations that would, for the first time, put a halt to the mass phenomenon of false claims of religiosity aimed at receiving exemptions from military service. Thousands of young women are exempted from IDF service every year on the basis of false affidavits claiming that their religious lifestyles prevent them from serving in the army, even though they lead secular lives. https://hiddush.org/article-23161-0-Thousands_continue_to_receive_IDF_exemptions_for_false_religious_claims.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-23161-0-Thousands_continue_to_receive_IDF_exemptions_for_false_religious_claims.aspx Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:10:00 GMT Six years after the enactment of the law to establish an administrative process for revoking thousands of women's falsely obtained exemptions for having religious beliefs that conflict with IDF service, the process of approving the regulations to prevent such women from dodging the draft has not occurred, despite the continued phony claims of religious values. https://hiddush.org/article-17113-0-The_State_Comptrollers_2017_report_a_searing_indictment.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-17113-0-The_State_Comptrollers_2017_report_a_searing_indictment.aspx Wed, 17 May 2017 13:34:00 GMT Israel’s 39-chapter annual state Comptroller report, published on Tuesday, May 16, was nothing less than a blistering indictment of the unholy alliance of religion & state in Israel, providing multiple examples of criminality, corruption, and discrimination conducted by government officials in the arena of religion & state. https://hiddush.org/article-16763-0-76_of_Israeli_Jews_oppose_new_conscription_law.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-16763-0-76_of_Israeli_Jews_oppose_new_conscription_law.aspx Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:34:00 GMT Israel’s politicians have deliberately chosen to pursue legislation which is not only immoral but also unconstitutional, having been struck out twice already by the Supreme Court. The question, though, is how long it will take the Supreme Court to rule that this most recent amendment is illegal as well. Our politicians may be counting on this very fact: the wheels of justice grind slowly… https://hiddush.org/article-6650-0-Haredi_MK_Yaakov_Litzman_bails_draft_evading_yeshiva_student_out_of_jail_.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-6650-0-Haredi_MK_Yaakov_Litzman_bails_draft_evading_yeshiva_student_out_of_jail_.aspx Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:17:00 GMT "Get out of jail free" is no longer a tactic limited to the Monopoly board, but now a method employed ultra-Orthodox rabbis and politicians to release yeshiva students arrested for draft evasion. https://hiddush.org/article-5646-0-Is_Tel_Aviv_still_known_for_its_draftdodgers_Its_worth_a_reexamination.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-5646-0-Is_Tel_Aviv_still_known_for_its_draftdodgers_Its_worth_a_reexamination.aspx Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:44:00 GMT Once known for its allegedly low enlistment rates, Tel Aviv high school graduates have one of the highest IDF draft levels in Israel. https://hiddush.org/article-2612-0-Shahar_Ilans_oped_on_the_ultraOrthodox_draft_A_choice_between_equality_and_justice.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2612-0-Shahar_Ilans_oped_on_the_ultraOrthodox_draft_A_choice_between_equality_and_justice.aspx Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:03:00 GMT Will the Equality in Sharing the Burden Law achieve the goal stated by its very name? Hiddush VP Shahar Ilan discusses the development of one Israel's hottest political issues and the need for smart solutions in enforcing the law. https://hiddush.org/article-2609-0-Hiddushs_Supreme_Court_petition_stops_illegal_funding_to_ultraOrthodox_draft_dodgers.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2609-0-Hiddushs_Supreme_Court_petition_stops_illegal_funding_to_ultraOrthodox_draft_dodgers.aspx Sun, 09 Feb 2014 10:48:00 GMT 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. https://hiddush.org/article-2364-0-Hiddush_VP_testifies_No_partner_in_ultraOrthodox_leadership.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2364-0-Hiddush_VP_testifies_No_partner_in_ultraOrthodox_leadership.aspx Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:49:00 GMT Hiddush Vice President Shahar Ilan testified last week before the Plesner Committee on Equal Sharing of Civic Burdens. “Anyone who thinks there is a respected ultra-Orthodox authority who is ready to encourage yeshiva students to serve should suggest him. Even Rav Shteinman, presented as a moderate, leads the fight against compulsory service." https://hiddush.org/article-2360-0-Lapid_announces_hollow_plan_to_integrate_ultraOrthodox.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2360-0-Lapid_announces_hollow_plan_to_integrate_ultraOrthodox.aspx Wed, 02 May 2012 14:17:00 GMT Yair Lapid proposes a five year exemption of yeshiva students. Hiddush President Uri Regev warns: "This would be the end of the People's army" https://hiddush.org/article-2357-0-Did_The_Global_Jewish_Forum_on_Haredim_Face_the_Facts.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2357-0-Did_The_Global_Jewish_Forum_on_Haredim_Face_the_Facts.aspx Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:23:00 GMT The Jewish Agency and Makom opened the conversation on the impact of ultra-Orthodoxy on Israel and on the Jewish People as a whole, but did they give their participants a full picture? https://hiddush.org/article-2348-0-82_of_Israeli_Jews_support_a_law_of_mandatory_conscription_for_yeshiva_students.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2348-0-82_of_Israeli_Jews_support_a_law_of_mandatory_conscription_for_yeshiva_students.aspx Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:44:00 GMT 68% of Israeli Jews support denying subsidies to those who don’t serve in the army, 69% support the Supreme Court decision to invalidate the Tal Law*, and 82% support passing a law that would force most yeshiva students to enlist. https://hiddush.org/article-2341-0-Hiddush_commends_Supreme_Court_ruling_on_Tal_Law.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2341-0-Hiddush_commends_Supreme_Court_ruling_on_Tal_Law.aspx Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:51:00 GMT Today’s historic Supreme Court ruling, by a majority of 6:3, voided the “Tal Law” and said mass exemption of Yeshiva students from military service must be stopped https://hiddush.org/article-2337-0-15000_Growth_in_army_exemptions_for_yeshiva_students_since_1948.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2337-0-15000_Growth_in_army_exemptions_for_yeshiva_students_since_1948.aspx Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:08:00 GMT Number of current yeshiva students receiving deferments estimated at 58,000. Hiddush President Adv. Rabbi Uri Regev: “Any extension of the Tal Law does a huge disservice to the proud concept of the Peoples’ Army. The public will not tolerate continued discrimination in favor of the ultra-Orthodox; any extension will see great consequences in the next election.” https://hiddush.org/article-2331-0-Say_no_to_unfair_housing_subsidies.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2331-0-Say_no_to_unfair_housing_subsidies.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:19:00 GMT Hiddush Petition against suggested guidelines for affordable housing that blatantly favor ultra-Orthodox applicants https://hiddush.org/article-2330-0-Picture_of_Maj_Gen_Orna_Babibay_erased_from_ultraOrthodox_paper.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2330-0-Picture_of_Maj_Gen_Orna_Babibay_erased_from_ultraOrthodox_paper.aspx Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:25:00 GMT The face of the head of Human Resources for the IDF was completely erased, while her body remained on a Knesset panel discussion the Tal Law. https://hiddush.org/article-2321-0-Rabbi_Regev_says_Torpedo_Netanyahu’s_extension_to_the_Tal_Law.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2321-0-Rabbi_Regev_says_Torpedo_Netanyahu’s_extension_to_the_Tal_Law.aspx Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:38:00 GMT The Tal Law, which intended to provide ultra-Orthodox men a means to fulfill military or civil service, has been called “a miserable farce” by MK Nitzan Horowitz. Rabbi Regev says “Any extension in the law beyond a year will be rewarding the law’s failure and encourage draft dodging.” https://hiddush.org/article-2319-0-Israeli_teens_speak_out_against_draft_evasion.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2319-0-Israeli_teens_speak_out_against_draft_evasion.aspx Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:57:00 GMT In a recent Facebook group, over 2000 high school seniors have signed a letter condemning governmental policy that exempts ultra-Orthodox from the draft, and demand change https://hiddush.org/article-2253-0-Livni_No_Core_Curriculum_No_Funding.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2253-0-Livni_No_Core_Curriculum_No_Funding.aspx Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:48:00 GMT Livni shared her thoughts at the “Israel 2021 Conference” and in an interview with the newspaper The Marker. Hiddush CEO Rabbi Regev welcomes her comments: “If Livni can fulfill her promise, there can be true social justice.” https://hiddush.org/article-2250-0-BenGurion_Expressed_Regret_for_Army_Exemptions_for_Yeshiva_Students.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2250-0-BenGurion_Expressed_Regret_for_Army_Exemptions_for_Yeshiva_Students.aspx Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:56:00 GMT Hiddush publishes a letter from Israel's first prime minister suggesting regret for the army exemption granted to men in yeshivot. https://hiddush.org/article-2139-0-IDF_Exempts_Thousands_Of_Haredim.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2139-0-IDF_Exempts_Thousands_Of_Haredim.aspx Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:38:00 GMT Coalition attempts exemptions "under the radar" https://hiddush.org/article-2092-0-High_Court_to_debate_constitutionality_of_Tal_Law.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2092-0-High_Court_to_debate_constitutionality_of_Tal_Law.aspx Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:44:00 GMT Statistics on haredi enlistment leave justices unimpressed https://hiddush.org/article-2111-0-Poll_Year_of_national_service_no_substitute.aspx https://hiddush.org/article-2111-0-Poll_Year_of_national_service_no_substitute.aspx Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:52:00 GMT The poll was commissioned by the Hiddush organization and according to it, there is massive opposition among the public to the principal clause in the reform, approved by the government, to the Tal Law.