IDF Opens First Military Ballot Box at Haredi Yeshiva
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
A military polling station was opened for the first time at the Derech Chaim Yeshiva, a haredi institution, on Tuesday. Over 160 students in the Hesder program, which combines military service with religious studies, can now vote on-site without disrupting their studies. This development became possible after the yeshiva expanded and met the minimum student requirement for hosting a ballot box.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A military polling station opened for the first time at the Derech Chaim Yeshiva on Tuesday.
- The yeshiva hosts over 160 students in the Hesder program, combining military service and Torah study.
- Students can now vote on-site without interrupting their religious studies or daily routines.
- The yeshiva met the minimum student requirement to host a ballot box after its expansion.
- This arrangement prevents the need to suspend classes for voting, unlike at some other yeshivas.
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