Head of the Birkat Moshe Yeshiva in Ma'ale Adumim, Rabbi Yitzchak Sheilat, expressed his unequivocal objection to the law exempting Torah students from drafting to the IDF
Several thousand students in Hesder Yeshivas currently in the IDF were supposed to be discharged at the beginning of summer but may have their service extended.
After an extended period of protecting the various routes in the Gaza Strip, the soldiers received a Torah scroll to use during prayer services during the week and on Shabbat.
Minister Meir Porush explained the need to draft students in pre-military programs early. Many were outraged that such calls came from a minister whose constituents do not serve.
The soldier asked to increase his term of service, but security officials refused 'in light of activity against security forces.'
Herzi Halevi leads a religious lifestyle. On the Hesder program: 'I think it's an outstanding program', thinks it should be extended
After 30 religious troops turned their back on parachuting instructor, manpower chief meets with radical feminist lobby, promises 'changes'.
First 17 paramedics, students of Ofakim Yeshiva, successfully complete Magen David Adom course for Hesder students
Despite meeting of Chief of Staff Eizenkot and leading Religious Zionist rabbis, CoS' attitude towards Jewish tradition cannot be trusted.
Hesder students join paratroopers, intelligence, tanks, navy, infantry, and other units.
New details from this month's draft: 87% of soldiers who chose to combine army service with Torah study opted to join combat units.
CEO Ze'ev Schwartz on the worldwide Zionist kollel network he founded: 'Instead of links and computer files, we send real people.'
Labor MK behind bill seeks to right 'historic distortion' of soldiers' rights, he claims, by scaling back state support for Torah study.
Ground-breaking four-year program opened in Jerusalem, integrates two years of study with two years of service in Cyber Defense Unit.
Hundreds of Hesder yeshiva students enlist to IDF this week, amid talk of changing and lengthening army service in the five-year program.
Leaders of the religious Zionist movement expressed disappointment over the extension of Hesder service to 24 months
Chief Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and David Lau this week visited various Hesder yeshivas showing their support for a much maligned institution
Yeshiva, part of a larger network of Jewish study halls, to extend Hesder track from 5 years to 6.
Hesder yeshiva rabbi outraged by Hatnua MK’s claims. ‘He knows he’s twisting the truth.’
Organization of Higher Yeshivas congratulated the Bayit Yehudi party for its efforts in securing funding for member institutions.
Former DM Barak stopped army's cooperation with Samaria yeshiva because of dean's statemements on refusal.
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni says that soldiers in the hesder track should serve for the same length of time as hareidi soldiers.
Period of military service for Hesder yeshivas will not be lengthened to 22 months, but only to 17.
Justice Minister says her party will support Equal Burden of Service recommendations only if they include Hesder.
August recruitment cycle will include 450 Hesder students, with huge majority headed for combat.
Forum of Zionist rabbis and officers promoting idea to meet Minister Ya'alon Monday.
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz will visit the Or Etzion yeshiva on Wednesday, his first visit to a Hesder yeshiva since taking office.
Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Naveh calls for elite soldiers to join regular brigades, not commando units.
'On behalf of an entire army, I want to say thank you – I salute you,' Chief of Staff says of religious-Zionist soldiers in Hesder yeshivas.
Hesder yeshiva students enlist in a new program that puts them on the front lines for two years, instead of 16 months. IDF: motivation on the rise.
A new IDF “hesder” program allows recruits to spend two years in active service and two years studying Torah.
A young student is sent to jail for the third time for refusing to leave Har Bracha yeshiva; his mother calls on the IDF to end the struggle.
Hundreds of soldiers in the IDF's Hesder program enlist. Rabbi Druckman tells recruits: Act like students of Torah in combat as well as in yeshiva.
Soldiers who waved an anti-expulsion banner have finally been reinstated in the Hesder program. 3 others who protested quietly are still in limbo.
Several Hesder students in Har Brachah, headed by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, say they refuse to quit their yeshiva, and face possible jail time.
A record number of Hesder yeshiva soldiers are taking part in this month's semi-annual enlistment of IDF combat soldiers.
A day after the rabbi said soldiers must refuse orders to demolish Jewish homes, the Civil Commission fired him - “because of his age.”
Barak faces new opposition to using IDF to expel Jews. Two hundred 12th graders wrote they want to serve the country but not in an expulsion army.
The “unanimous” Hesder Yeshivot declaration of earlier this week was apparently not so unanimous – and has led at least one yeshiva to quit.
As behind-the-scenes efforts continue to restore Yeshivat Har Bracha to Hesder status, Rabbi Melamed explains that he did not change his mind.
Hesder yeshiva rabbis say "no" to demonstrations in the IDF, but demand no use of soldiers for politics and the reinstatement of Har Brachah.
Moshe Arens, envoy to the US, told Arutz 7 that Barak “is endangering the country” by ousting the Har Bracha yeshiva from the Hesder program.
Ball passes to the Hesder students, present and future: Will they choose yeshiva, or army? Preliminary indications are: yeshiva.
Rabbi Melamed charges Barak with "tyrannical methods” in summoning him to a “hearing” under an ultimatum.
Leaders of the national camp warned that Barak's decision to oust the Har Bracha yeshiva from the Hesder program will create a rift in Israel.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has announced he is tossing Rabbi Melamed’s Hesder yeshiva out of the IDF. “Keep the army out of politics,” he said.
Hesder yeshiva Rabbi Eliezer Melamed will not accept Barak’s summons to a “hearing” Sunday night. MK Ben-Ari says Defense Minister is “obsessed.”
The Defense Ministry is waiting for Hesder yeshiva Rabbi Melamed to sign a letter by Rabbi Druckman against soldiers’ anti-expulsion protests.
Major General Avi Mizrachi criticized Rabbi Eliezer Melamed last week for comments written following the expulsion of Jews from the Gaza region.
The Finance Committee froze the incoming IDF budget until funds are provided for the hesder yeshivas and bus protection in Judea and Samaria.
