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The Knesset (Government) decided to no longer excuse Haredi Jews from military service, and the Haredi communities are EXTREMELY upset about this.
Israel is surrounded on all sides by enemy territories, and needs everyone to help protect the country.
Thankfully, the Israeli Military now has the Nahal Haredi Battalion, where Haredi Jews can join and serve Israel like everyone else.
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Are the haredi Jews a burden on the Israeli economy?
Good question. Many of them live in poverty.
Who were the Haredi Jews?
Haredi Jews are ultra orthodox Jews found around the world.
Were the Jews forest to serve in russin military?
where the jews forest to serve in to russin military in 20century
Why is Haredi Judaism so strict?
Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Jews believe in living by the Torah 100%
Does every Israeli woman get military training?
No. Most Israeli Arab women are exempt from the military and a number of Orthodox Jewish religious women get exemptions as well. However, all women Secular Jews are drafted.
What is the Israel Defence Forces made of?
The IDF is composed mostly of Jews, both since Jews are the majority ethnic/religious group in Israel and because both male and female Jews are forcibly conscripted into the Israeli Army (unless they have an Ultra-Orthodox exemption). Druze Israeli males and Circassian Israeli males also have mandatory conscription, but the Druze and the Circassians together make up around 1-2% of all Israelis. Bedouin Israeli males often serve by choice, but there is no requirement for them to serve. A few ethnic Palestinians, more Christians than Muslims also serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. There is currently a debate in Arab Israeli society concerning how much Arab Israelis should be contributing to the Israeli Defense Forces.
Why did division arise among the Jews?
i dont know but i think because The Jewish community in Israel is composed from all Jewish ethnic divisions, including Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Beta Israel, Bene Israel, and some converts. The Israeli Jewish community manifests a wide range of Jewish cultural traditions, as well as encompassing the full spectrum of religious observance, from the Haredi communities to the Hilonim Jewish communities who live a secular lifestyle.
What was a movement of violent religious fanatics called?
Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Jews. Talaban - extreme Muslims. Fred Phelps - extreme christian.
How often do Jews in Israel go to the synagogue?
It depends on how religious the particular Israeli Jew is. Most Israeli Jews are Secular Jews and therefore rarely go to synagogue more than a few times a year if that. However, a quarter of Israeli Jews are Orthodox and go to synagogue every morning and often throughout the day.
Are all israeli's citizens sephardic Jews?
No. The Sefardic Jews are a slight minority in Israel.
What are the differences between American Jews and Israeli Jews?
They have the same religion, but another nationality!
What is the religious breakdown in Israel?
Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and is often referred to as the Jewish state. The country's Law of Return grants all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to Israeli citizenship. Just over three quarters, or 76.1%, of the population are Jews from a diversity of Jewish backgrounds. Approximately sixty-eight percent of Israeli Jews are Israeli-born, twenty-two percent are immigrants from Europe and the Americas, and ten percent are immigrants from Asia and Africa (including the Arab world). The religious affiliation of Israeli Jews varies widely: eight percent define themselves as "Haredi Jews" and twenty percent consider themselves "secular Jews". The majority of Israeli Jews, fifty-five percent, say they are "traditional," The remaining seventeen percent define themselves as Orthodox Jews Making up 16.2% of the population, Muslims constitute Israel's largest religious minority. Israeli Arabs, who comprise 19.8% of the population, contribute significantly to that figure as over four fifths (82.6%) of them are Muslim. Of the remaining Israeli Arabs, 8.8% are Christian and 8.4% are Druze. Members of many other religious groups, including Buddhists and Hindus, maintain a presence in Israel, albeit in small numbers.
