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Top Rabbis Endorse 'Prison Thousand' Initiative for Haredi Draft Dodgers
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First reported by Kan News · 2 hours ago
What happened
Leading Lithuanian rabbis have backed a Haredi initiative called "Prison Thousand" that offers 1,000 shekels daily to draft dodgers imprisoned by the IDF. The program aims to financially cushion Haredi men facing arrest for evading military service.
- 01Top rabbis support a new program for Haredi draft dodgers.
- 02The initiative pays 1,000 shekels daily for time spent in military prison.
- 03It aims to reduce fear of arrest among Haredi men.
- 04The program is funded by contributions from participants.
- 05Support grows amid state efforts to draft Haredi men.
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