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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's move comes after Israeli army announced that it would notify Haredi Yeshiva students to enlist next Sunday
- 'Anyone who receives a notification to enlist must tear it and not go,' he says, stressing that anyone studying Torah exempted from military duty
- Those who enlist become spoiled because women soldiers also join army, rabbi says
Haredi Jews account for approximately 13% of Israel's approximately 9.9 million population and do not serve in the military, instead dedicating their lives to Torah study.
Israeli law mandates military service for all Israelis over the age of 18, with the exception of Haredi Jews, which has been a contention issue for decades.
- 'Anyone who receives a notification to enlist must tear it and not go,' he says, stressing that anyone studying Torah exempted from military duty
- Those who enlist become spoiled because women soldiers also join army, rabbi says
Haredi Jews account for approximately 13% of Israel's approximately 9.9 million population and do not serve in the military, instead dedicating their lives to Torah study.
Israeli law mandates military service for all Israelis over the age of 18, with the exception of Haredi Jews, which has been a contention issue for decades.
