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Deal: Chabad Men to Join Israeli Army

From Arutz Sheva on 8/1/2011 at 3:50 PM

Categories: Religion, Israel, Culture

Deal: Chabad Men to Join Israeli Army

Leaders of the Chabad chassidic movement in Israel are expected to sign a deal with the IDF in upcoming days that will see young Chabad men enlist for three full years of service. Hareidi-religious men in Israel generally avoid IDF service completely. The deal would allow the young men to first leave the country to studyTorah at Chabadin New York City for a year, reversing the current situation in which they are required to remain in Israel. Young men who are eligible for IDF service but decline to enlist are …More

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