Religious authorities claim the growing trend of mixed-gendered combat units breaches trust between the military and yeshiva students who choose to enlist; some even call on yeshiva students to refuse draft to Armored Corps
Har Ezion Yeshiva Dean Yaaqov Medan says pained to tell flock to avoid armored corps, claims military violates agreements, positions women to serve with men in violation of Jewish religious law
(JNS) Israeli Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana plans to introduce changes to the way conversions are carried out in the country, enabling municipal rabbis to establish conversion courts.