2026-09-18 16:35 UTC
US-based Haredi charity says it’s raised $130 million for Israeli draft evaders’ yeshivas
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Keren Olam HaTorah says its goal is to raise $12 million each month to sustain 1,489 Haredi institutes and 350,000 yeshiva students and their families The post US-based Haredi charity says it’s raised $130 million for Israeli draft evaders’ yeshivas appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Political framing
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Haredi Conscription and Yeshiva Funding
The text describes financial support for ultra-Orthodox yeshivas resisting military conscription, aligning with the conservative religious RIGHT-WING position in Israeli politics. | The text focuses on funding for yeshivas described as serving 'draft evaders' after government subsidies were cut following a Supreme Court ruling. Since the current Israeli government is RIGHT-WING (relying on Haredi coalition partners who oppose military conscription), highlighting efforts to bypass legal draft mandates reflects a center-left secular opposition stance under Rule 7.