Jerusalem's Edah HaChareidis Calls for Protests Against Upcoming Haredi Draft
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem has called for protests and active resistance against the draft summons for Haredi youth set for Sunday, urging the community to prevent enlistment and demonstrating expected near the recruitment office.
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- Edah HaChareidis issues a strong call to protest Haredi draft summons on Sunday.
- The letter urges community members to pressure young men not to enlist in the Israeli army.
- The draft is described as a decree by "wicked" authorities threatening Torah observance.
- Protests are expected around the Jerusalem recruitment office on the day of summons.
- The call reflects ongoing ultra-Orthodox opposition to military conscription policies.
Ahead of the upcoming draft summons for Haredi youth scheduled for Sunday, the Edah HaChareidis rabbinical court in Jerusalem issued a strong letter urging the Haredi community to protest and resist enlistment. The letter, titled "The Youth Have Gone Captive," condemns the planned conscription of many Torah-observant young men into the Israeli army, referring to it as a decree by "wicked" authorities. It calls on community members, especially those able to participate, to demonstrate outside recruitment offices and to actively persuade young men not to report for military service.
The letter emphasizes the spiritual and communal imperative to oppose the draft, warning that those who enlist risk losing their way and distancing themselves from Torah life. It appeals to the public to stand firm in defense of Jewish religious values and expresses hope for divine intervention to end what it calls a government of evil. The Edah HaChareidis and its supporters anticipate intense protests around the Jerusalem recruitment office on Sunday, coinciding with the Torah portions Nitzavim-Vayelech.
This call to action reflects ongoing tensions between the Israeli government’s military conscription policies and segments of the ultra-Orthodox community who seek exemptions to continue full-time Torah study. The Edah HaChareidis, a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbinical authority, remains a central figure in organizing resistance to the draft among its followers.
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