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"Chief Rabbi's Controversial Statements Spark Tensions Over Military Service"

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Source: Haaretz
"Chief Rabbi's Controversial Statements Spark Tensions Over Military Service"
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's recent threat that yeshiva students would leave Israel rather than serve in the army reflects a new low in the Haredi community's attitude towards wartime Israel, highlighting his lack of impact on Israeli society during his 11-year tenure.

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  1. In One Sentence, Chief Rabbi Exemplifies Haredi Arrogance Towards Wartime Israel - Israel News  Haaretz
  2. Assailing chief rabbi, Lapid says Haredim would have to get jobs if they moved abroad  The Times of Israel
  3. Tensions Rise as Chief Rabbi Threatens to Leave Israel Over Military Service Dispute  The Times of India
  4. Sephardi Chief Rabbi's words are disgraceful  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Gaza War Is Shifting Ties Between Secular and Ultra-Orthodox Israelis  The New York Times

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