Leading Sephardic Rabbis Launch Opposition to New Draft Arrest Freeze Law

First reported by N12 · 14 hours ago

What happened

Sephardic rabbis and yeshiva leaders strongly oppose a new Israeli law limiting arrests of draft-dodging Torah students, warning it grants excessive state control and threatens yeshiva autonomy. They criticize strict attendance monitoring, individual arrests, and potential loss of yeshiva recognition, calling for public resistance.

• 01Sephardic rabbis condemn new law granting state control over Torah study and yeshiva oversight.
• 02Law exempts draft-dodging yeshiva students from arrest for 90 days but requires strict affidavits and conditions.
• 03Repeated absences lead to immediate individual arrests, increasing isolated detentions.
• 04Yeshiva heads must report attendance; 20% absenteeism risks losing official recognition.
• 05Rabbis warn law creates invasive monitoring, harming spiritual environment in yeshivas.
• 06They urge strong opposition, fearing law legitimizes ongoing sanctions against Torah students.

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