In a landmark decision on June 25, the Israeli High Court ruled unanimously that since June 2023—when the last draft-exemption law expired—no legal mechanism exists to exempt Haredim from the draft and the government must work to enlist them immediately. In the months since, this decision and the outcry that it prompted from the Ultra-Orthodox community have continued to make the headlines. The human costs of fighting a multifront war since October 7 have only intensified the debate.
The BJC invites you to join a webinar with Professor Noah Efron, author of Real Jews: Secular vs. Ultra-Orthodox and the Struggle for Jewish Identity in Israel, who will unpack the history of the Haredi draft exemption law, the significance of the High Court’s decision, and the ways in which it has been received by different segments of Israeli society.
