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#79 - Are Students of Torah Exempt from Military Service?

#79 - Are Students of Torah Exempt from Military Service?

Update: 2025-08-06
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In Israel, as estimated 60,000 full-time students at chareidi (ultra-Orthodox) yeshivot are exempt from giyus (the draft). It's a bitterly contested issue, especially during a two-year war when the other segments of Israel's population have shouldered a heavy burden of military service. The chareidim justify the exemption for halakhic reasons (among others). Hmm... does Jewish law really grant yeshivah students an exemption from the army? In this installment, we consider their major arguments.

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#79 - Are Students of Torah Exempt from Military Service?

#79 - Are Students of Torah Exempt from Military Service?

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