New Community Fund Offers 1,000 Shekels Per Day to Families of Haredi Draft Resisters

A new community initiative called "Kele 1000" has been launched within the Haredi sector to provide financial support to families of yeshiva students and scholars detained for refusing to cooperate with Israeli military conscription procedures. Under this program, detainees will receive 1,000 shekels for each day spent in custody to alleviate the economic burden on their families during their detention.

The project operates under rabbinical supervision, with a panel of judges determining eligibility and resolving individual cases. The funds are intended to cover related expenses such as legal advice, travel costs for family visits, and compensation for lost workdays of relatives supporting the detainee. However, not all arrests qualify for assistance; only sudden arrests are eligible, while those who voluntarily present themselves at recruitment offices, police stations, or border crossings will not receive financial aid.

This initiative emerges amid escalating tensions over the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, as more are detained for draft refusal. The organizers aim to provide economic relief to families coping with the challenges of these arrests, adding a new financial dimension to the ongoing struggle over military service in the Haredi community.