Jerusalem Foundation Opens Offices to Aid Haredi Draft Evasion

The Yoel Moshe Fund has inaugurated new offices in Jerusalem, with a ceremony marking the establishment of the premises and the affixing of mezuzahs. The event was attended by prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Ullman, a member of the Badatz of the Eidut HaChaim; Rabbi Moshe Tzadka, head of the Porat Yosef Yeshiva; and Rabbi Yehoshua David Turchin, head of the Yeshiva. Also present was Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, president of the fund and son of the Satmar Rebbe, who traveled from the United States on his father's behalf for the occasion. A representative from the Chabad Yeshivas' Mashgichim expressed gratitude to the activists for their long-standing support of Chabad students, particularly in light of recent developments concerning draft evasion. The fund's stated purpose is to assist in evading the military draft.

The establishment of these offices signifies a dedicated effort by the Yoel Moshe Fund to provide assistance to Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) students facing conscription into the Israeli military. The presence of high-ranking religious figures underscores the importance placed on this initiative within the Haredi community. The mention of a "plane of evaders" suggests a recent surge or specific event related to draft avoidance that has prompted increased activity from the fund.