Israel – Lapid: Charedim Will Soon Be Able To Enter Workforce Without Fear Of IDF Service

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    FILE - An ultra-Orthodox Jewish worker operates a wooden barrel used to wash cowhides at a Judaica factory which makes ritual Tefillin in Moshav Kommemiyut, near Kiryat Gat March 4, 2012.  ReutersIsrael – Some 20,000 haredim will receive notices in the coming months that they are free to leave their institutions of Torah learning and enter the workforce without having to worry about serving in the army, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid wrote in a message to his supporters Sunday.

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    Lapid said he hoped that the recommendations of the Peri Committee, after they are passed into law, will enable 70 percent of the haredim to serve the country in one way or another in three years.

    He mocked the United Torah Judaism MKs who protested the passage of the Peri Committee reccomendations, suggesting that UTJ MK Meir Porush, who handcuffed himself to a Knesset lectern, should never hasve been unlocked.

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    Shlomtzy
    Shlomtzy
    10 years ago

    Without “fear of IDF service”? Without having to “worry about serving in the army”??

    Serving in the IDF is a privilege and an honor. These very charedim have grandparents and great-grandparents who perished by the Nazis and all those people wanted was one shot – one shot – to don a uniform, get a gun, and defend themselves and their families! And now we have the opportunity and the privilege and the honor to wear a uniform with Hebrew on the chest!?

    G-d willing everyone will see the honor that it is and stop this sinas chinam!

    jack-l
    jack-l
    10 years ago

    What a novel idea…
    We will soon see how few dare get a job and support their family. A stain on the family name. What a horrible thought.

    LionofZion
    LionofZion
    10 years ago

    Lippmann is right. This guy is brilliant.

    10 years ago

    Just what we need. More banana claws on the future. If we have more in the military, they might actually understand the future of Israel. But hats off if they can actually participate in the true work force. I do not think that we need 20,000 rabbinic scholars in Israel.

    Respect
    Respect
    10 years ago

    This could be a great thing for am yisrael. Not because it takes people out of the beis medrash, but because it allows people to support their families with kavod. Also, it allows those who aren’t learning to gain pride and purpose as they contribute to support learners.

    I_Am_Me
    I_Am_Me
    10 years ago

    I really don’t like Lapid, but he’s beginning to gain on me

    Skepticalguy
    Skepticalguy
    10 years ago

    as my name implies, i am not sure how it will work out.
    but conceptually, this is good.

    itzik18
    itzik18
    10 years ago

    i just hope they do not have to do any service to the tamena medinah at all – the problem is not the army the problem is zionism – they should be allowed to work without violating their faith