Torah study and Israeli military service are both sacred, but not the same - opinion
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-06-14 03:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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At a time when Israeli soldiers are fighting and dying to defend the country, Knesset members from Shas and United Torah Judaism recently sought to advance legislation that would have defined Torah study as a form of national service equivalent to serving in the IDF.
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