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July 31, 2024

Israel’s military starts drafting ultra‑Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future

Michael Brenner, American University

The Israel-Hamas war has fueled tensions around military exemptions, but the issue has long roiled Israeli politics.

March 15, 2024

Michael Brenner, American University

The Israel-Hamas war has fueled tensions around military exemptions, but the issue has long roiled Israeli politics.

March 10, 2022

Zev Eleff, Gratz College

The Jewish holiday of Purim, being celebrated on March 17 this year, has an interesting tradition of satirizing life in yeshivas.