Haredi students’ participation in volunteer programs offered by their colleges can result in more ultra-Orthodox community members becoming inclined to enroll in higher education.
The report clarified that it is a large event, and the request would include dozens of busses, which is estimated to cost the state hundreds of thousands of shekels.
The program lasts four weeks and includes full room and board.
The protesters can be seen blocking vehicles and clashing with police officers at the intersection near the Coca-Cola factory in Bnei Brak in footage shared on social media.
Until now, the discussion on recruiting the ultra-Orthodox centered on the question of “equal burden sharing.” This is an even more significant value today.
Defense Minister Gallant: "If a wide consensus is not achieved, I will not be submitting the conscription law at the behest of the Defense Ministry."
In the haredi sector, there four lists competing against each other for seats on the Jerusalem city council.
Minister Amichai Chikli, MKs Moshe Saada, and Dan Illouz wrote a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu indicating their support for the recruitment of haredi men.
ELECTION DIARY: “Israeli or ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem.” Perhaps not the best choice of words these days, when the majority of Israelis are looking for unity, the catchphrase has sparked a small flame.
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