Jewish fold. Hassidic and Litvish Rabbis are strongly against it.

I for one think this is great! Good on those Haredim who volunteered. I think the rest of Israeli society would calm down about the Haredim & the Haredim would feel like they have more "skin in the game" & national pride if they continue this trend. While I'm a veteran, I understand that military service isn't for everyone & I hope that others can understand that & appreciate contributions made through national service.

If this experience shows to be without danger of corruption,others will follow,with G-Ds help.

The Modern Orthodox already enlist in military or national service. Those who are "way off Jewish fold" (sic), as you define it, are eager to join the army. What remains are real, honest haredim who cannot accept their rabbis' public pronoucements (or those made in their names by the "askanim") , consult their own rebbes, and go ahead with what was reported here.

When studying torah is recognized as national service, then the problem will be solved.

by their "rabbanim" who showed them NOTHING of the real life .

and are on the way "off" are far from being ultra orthodox. Only those will join the secular army or national service. So it's nothing really for the secular to get excited about. Mark my words. As long as the army will not run 100% according to Torah there will not be haredim in the army.

Yes , you cowards can sit on your butts ,safe because the real Jews are defending your sorry lives.

My son was in the Nahal Haredi Netzach Yehuda Battalion. It is a fine unit and they should create more like it. Some of our relatives in Mea Shearim were not happy when my son showed up at the brit milah of my grandson wearing his uniform. Too bad for them! May this unit increase and grow from strength to strength.

Principles must be constructed and writen in a Supreme Law. First of all rights and duties of all israeli citizens, regardeless, jews or arabs, religious or not, haredim or not haredim. Without this Constitution there is a danger of a possible catastrophe in Israel.

steps in the right direction,if you keep blaming?

that can not be enforced? Israel must strive to resolve differences with negotiating.

It's called Torah.

"without danger of corruption..." They are already corrupted . They have to SERVE , ALL of them , WITHOUT any precondition .

Parasites are the secular who sit on Hashem's land, don't serve in the army, don't keep any of Torah commandments. WHAT RIGHT DO THEY HAVE CHASING ARABS OUT OF ISRAEL IF NOT FOR THE TORAH? If they don't want to keep the Torah, disagree with Hashem's commandments, they should get out of Israel.

To any of you nay sayers, I say, shame shame. Better any form of service than none at all.

Hopefully that will be the last. The secualrs made this state which put all Jews over the world in a constant state of war. They should "defend" Israel - not the ultra-orthodox who wished Israel had never been created.

they don't have to be drafted if they don't want to. but if they don't serve, then they don't get -- no service, no social benefits. and, frankly, this situation is easily manageable. wealthy jews could set up charities to fund those who don't want to participate in national service or idf service.

the SECULAR made State of Israel , that will be the only to give you a shelter in case of .....Even with your hatefull ideas . Learn history , Jews were murdered worldwide long before the State of Israel was reborn . Remember only the Shoa , if you know what this was .

of "people" who share the ideas of this jojo ?