About this episode

The episode discusses the crisis surrounding the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption in Israel and its implications for society.

People in this episode

Host: Donniel Hartman

Guest: Yossi Klein Halevi

Topics covered

• Haredi draft exemption
• civic crisis
• theological crisis
• Haredi separatism
• secular community
• ultra-Orthodox community

Keywords

• Haredi
• draft exemption
• Israel
• civic crisis
• theological crisis
• secular
• ultra-Orthodox
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shalom Hartman Institute, Ark Media

Places: Israel

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