Prayer and outcry rallies will be held tonight in synagogues and yeshivas across Israel, from Ofakim to Haifa to Jerusalem, following a call by Rabbi Dov Landau, the leader of the Lithuanian Haredi community, to protest the conscription decree, according to Nati Kalish.
Prayer rallies are being organized across Israel tonight as part of the ongoing Haredi protest against the state's enforcement of military conscription for yeshiva students. The initiative follows a call by Rabbi Dov Landau, the leading figure of the Lithuanian non-Hasidic Haredi community, who earlier this week condemned the protests but now appears to have shifted to a more active stance.
The rallies, scheduled for Thursday evening, will take place in synagogues and yeshivas in 16 cities, including major Haredi centers such as Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, and Modi'in Illit, as well as smaller communities like Rekhasim and Tifrah. The event is being reported by Nati Kalish, a journalist covering the Haredi sector.
The protests have been escalating in recent weeks, with vehicle convoys, marches, and the closure of yeshivas. The Edah Charedit community, under Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, also joined the campaign earlier this month. The conscription decree, which threatens to draft thousands of Haredi yeshiva students, has sparked widespread opposition across the ultra-Orthodox spectrum.
Details on attendance and any further developments remain to be seen.
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