SEP 21, 2025 JLM 0°F 09:43 PM 02:43 PM EST
Sharp jump in number of Ultra-Orthodox joining Israeli national service

While encouraging, the 65% increase over last year does not address the basic need for thousands more soldiers.

There has been a significant increase in the number of haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) joining the national civil service over the past year, Ma’ariv revealed in a report Tuesday.

There has been a 65% increase between July 2023 and June 2024 over the previous 12-month period.


In real numbers, this meant 811 men signed up for the voluntary program that is an official substitute for military service, versus 492 in the previous similar period.

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Elena Caddell 15:43 11.07.2024
ABOUT TIME THEY PULL THEIR WAIT ! YESHUA PROTECT AND KEEP THEM🇮🇱💙🇮🇱💙
Elliptic Cryptography 18:49 09.07.2024
❤️🇮🇱❤️🇮🇱 SSGT Ret, Honorable Thoughts and Values ❤️🙏 Your help would be a Blessing. You can find out where they may need help in general 🙏🇮🇱
Beverly Martin 18:42 09.07.2024
Woa wait ultra Orthodox Jews are joining our forces? Wow they hate everyone including us Jews. This is a great turn around for them. Thank you ultra for waking up
Elliptic Cryptography 18:41 09.07.2024
Their military service is timely as Important and many more will be needed for maintaining territory everywhere 🙏🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
[Anonymous] 17:36 09.07.2024
Unfortunately all the able men and women need to be schooled as to protecting their homeland.
Aliza Circle 17:00 09.07.2024
All I can say about those who volunteer is May God bless and protect them.
[Anonymous] 16:57 09.07.2024
As an American Christian that love’s Israel, Sign me up for Duty SSGT US Army (Ret) Still have a lot of fight left in my body!! 🇺🇸❤️🇮🇱💪🏼🇮🇱❤️
darrel snider 16:57 09.07.2024
Bring them home safely Hashem I pray.
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