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IDF soldiers of the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion. (Dror Arazi) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 16:23 03/07/2007 IDF enlists exempt Haredi youth who feigned mental illness By Yair Ettinger, Haaretz Correspondent In an effort to encourage ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, the army has recently enlisted religious youths who received exemptions from the military for psychiatric reasons. IDF Human Resources Directorate head, Major General Elazar Stern, allowed five individuals, who had regretted feigning mental problems in order to dodge military service, to join the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion. According to Stern's new directive, enlistment of such candidates for military service will require renewed professional approvals by private sector and army psychiatrists ensuring their mental stability. Advertisement Most military enlistment-aged haredi youths who study at yeshivas receive exemptions, but those not enrolled at religious schools often claim they are incapable of joining due to mental problems. In recent years, a growing number of graduates of national religious yeshivas -the majority of which join combat units- have also asked for exemptions using the same practice. Bookmark to del.icio.us Radical redcoats U.K. radical left wing is calling for a one-state solution. Bush goes nuts U.S. demands Israel halts illegal Iranian pistachio imports.   1.   Enlist them all 12:38  |  Yonatan 03/07/07   2.   benefits 13:46  |  Ethan 03/07/07   3.   Definitely enlist settler ultra-Orthodox 16:09  |  ScotGuy 03/07/07   4.   1. Yes - including all the Secular Drop Outs 16:12  |  S Judah 03/07/07   5.   #1 16:16  |  Makingsense 03/07/07   6.   IDF 16:41  |  David 03/07/07   7.   secular , left wing 16:42  |  manny 03/07/07   8.   AT TIME WHEN ARMY DOESN`T DEFEND JEWS,DEPORTS SETTLERS????))))) 16:44  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 03/07/07   9.   Mental Illness??? 17:06  |  Danny Soneh Dat 03/07/07   10.   National Service 17:41  |  Ari 03/07/07   11.   Haredi youth 17:43  |  Josh 03/07/07   12.   Religion IS a mental illness 18:00  |  Bill 03/07/07   13.   Enlightment of Hardei Youth 01:07  |  Philip B Kirschner 23/10/07   14.   Mental illness and Driving and IDF 01:12  |  Philip B Kirschner 23/10/07   15.   Exempting Haredi Youth 22:37  |  Scott Havsy 21/11/07

Today Online U.K. radical left sees one-state solution to Mideast conflict Responses: 243 Akiva Eldar: Demand for recognition of Jewish State was made hastily Responses: 79 Amira Hass: Failure to free more prisoners is a blow to peace Responses: 71 Rightist MKs slam PM's move to transfer armored vehicles to PA Responses: 75 Rosner: Annapolis could be an unnecessary failure Responses: 31 Rosner's Domain Guest: Lyndon Johnson, the "friendliest president" to Israel Hate crime against Jews: 167 more victims (WTR) Fewer Americans believe Israel is ready to make peace Take a guess: what official will Saudi Arabia send to Annapolis? More Headlines 22:57 Rice: U.S. will try to close Israeli-Palestinian peace deal in the next year 22:12 Police to decide Sunday whether Olmert should be indicted for fraud 20:45 Barak: Israel mustn't allow itself to be blamed if Annapolis fails 22:28 U.S. demands Israel crack down on illegal Iranian pistachio imports 16:36 Anne Frank museum says that diseased tree must be cut down 21:53 441 Palestinians to be released Sunday from Ketziot prison 23:01 U.S. man refusing to testify in Hamas funding case jailed for 11 years 21:37 Ex-chief justice slams Friedmann's plan to curtail court's power 20:46 IDF personnel chief: Soldiers not adequately rewarded for IDF service Previous Editions Select Day 20 nov 19 nov 18 nov 16 nov 15 nov 14 nov 13 nov 12 nov 11 nov 09 nov 08 nov 07 nov

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