Religious Zionist Rabbis Intensify Struggle Against Mixed-Gender Service in the IDF
Heads of yeshivas and senior rabbis in the Religious Zionist movement convened at the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot for a discussion on the challenges of maintaining Halacha and modesty in the IDF. The meeting focused…
Assessment
Religious Zionist rabbis are escalating their campaign against mixed-gender service in the IDF. The meeting in Sderot and the new hotline from the Eiz Banamar headquarters signal a more organized, real-time support system for soldiers facing coed situations. This is a direct challenge to the military's integration policies, and the coming weeks will show whether the hotline becomes a flashpoint between rabbinic authority and army command.