Record Numbers: 850 Hesder Students Now, 650 Later This Year
A record number of Hesder yeshiva soldiers are taking part in this month's semi-annual enlistment of IDF combat soldiers.
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Has Rabbi Druckman’s Refusal Stance Cost Him His Job?
A day after the rabbi said soldiers must refuse orders to demolish Jewish homes, the Civil Commission fired him - “because of his age.”
12th Graders: We’ll Fight for Israel and not Expel Jews
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.
Hesder Yeshiva Quits Army
The “unanimous” Hesder Yeshivot declaration of earlier this week was apparently not so unanimous – and has led at least one yeshiva to quit.
Rabbi Melamed: I Did Not Back Down
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 Yeshivot Nix Army Protests, Back Rabbi Melamed
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: Barak’s Ouster of Hesder Yeshiva ‘Endangers Israel’
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.
Students' Turn: Will They Remain in Har Brachah?
Ball passes to the Hesder students, present and future: Will they choose yeshiva, or army? Preliminary indications are: yeshiva.
Rabbi Melamed Puts the Facts on the Table
Rabbi Melamed charges Barak with "tyrannical methods” in summoning him to a “hearing” under an ultimatum.
National Camp Enraged by Barak's Decision to Oust Har Bracha
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.
Barak Ousts Rabbi Melamed’s Yeshiva from ‘Hesder’ Program
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.
Rabbi Melamed Rejects ‘Hearing;’ MK Ben-Ari: Barak ’Obsessed’
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 'Druckman Solution’ to Hesder-Barak Quarrel
The Defense Ministry is waiting for Hesder yeshiva Rabbi Melamed to sign a letter by Rabbi Druckman against soldiers’ anti-expulsion protests.
General 'Insulted' by Rabbi's Charges of Corruption, Careerism
Major General Avi Mizrachi criticized Rabbi Eliezer Melamed last week for comments written following the expulsion of Jews from the Gaza region.
MKs Freeze IDF Money Pending for Yeshivot and Bus Protection
The Finance Committee froze the incoming IDF budget until funds are provided for the hesder yeshivas and bus protection in Judea and Samaria.
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