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For decades, ultra-Orthodox men like Mendel could avoid being drafted — as long as they continued their studies of the Jewish faith in yeshivas — institutions that focus on the study of ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attend a rally against Army recruitment in Jerusalem, June 30, 2024. Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, a landmark ruling ...