Tal Committee - Goals

Goals

The goals of the committee as they were declared when it was appointed were:

  1. To recommend the appropriate way in the legislation which would entitle the defense minister to provide exemptions or postponements from army service.
  2. The exemption or postponement should be applied without a limitation of the number of yeshiva students, because there was no intention to prevent them from continuing their studies.
  3. To look into the development of possible alternative frameworks for ultra-Orthodox citizens and recommend how the defense minister should act in this regard. Discussed were the possibility of lowering the age of exemption from military service, minimal military training, and relevant training for ultra-Orthodox citizens choosing to integrate into the job market, taking into consideration the possibilities and needs of the IDF.

Goals which the committee itself formulated:

  1. The committee saw its main point in finding a proper agreement.
  2. Finding a solution which would be practical and not theoretical.
  3. Creating a way to prevent the alienation and the social distance of the ultra-Orthodox population in Israel from the other Israeli population groups.

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