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Haredi Rabbis Endorse Fund for Draft Evaders Jailed for Military Service
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By Israel National News
First reported by Kan News · Sep 2, 2026
What happened
Senior Lithuanian haredi rabbis are backing a new "Prison 1,000" fund that offers 1,000 shekels daily to haredi men imprisoned for draft evasion. The initiative aims to financially support those who refuse military service amidst ongoing tensions with the state over conscription.
- 01Haredi rabbis support a fund paying 1,000 shekels daily for draft evasion jail time.
- 02The 'Prison 1,000' fund is an insurance policy for haredi draft evaders.
- 03The initiative aims to reduce fear of arrest for military service refusal.
- 04Senior Lithuanian haredi leaders and Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef have endorsed the fund.
- 05The fund emerges amid ongoing conflict over haredi conscription into the IDF.
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Israel National NewsRight · EnglishSep 2, 2026
Haredi Rabbis Endorse Fund for Draft Evaders Jailed for Military Service
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewSep 2, 2026
Top Rabbis Endorse 'Prison Thousand' Initiative for Haredi Draft Dodgers
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