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Torah study is his artistry) is a term describing one whose Torah study (" Torato "; as a religious commandment) is his main occupation (" Omanuto ", his artistry). In Israel , the term is used to describe a special arrangement for the Israeli haredi sector, called Torato Omanuto arrangement .¹ This arrangement allows young men enrolled in haredi yeshiva academies to complete their studies before their conscription in the Israeli Defense Forces . Conscription is normally compulsory for each Israeli citizen from 18 years of age, except Israeli Arabs , and lasts three years for men and two for women .² Haredi Jews maintain that the Torah studying practice (or reciting), when practiced by great Torah scholars or their disciples, is crucial in defending the state of Israel and its people, as if it was an additional "praying division" of the Israeli army.³ In practice, the Torato Omanuto arrangement provides a legal route whereby Haredi Rabbis and their disciples can either enroll for a shortened service period (4 months), or be exempted altogether from compulsory military service.⁴ The source of the phrase Torato Omanuto is taken from the Talmud : "For it was taught: If companions [scholars] are engaged in studying, they must break off for the reading of the shema , but not for prayer. Johanan said: This was taught only of such as R. Yohai and his companions, whose Torah study was their occupation." — b.⁵

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Special arrangement for the Israeli haredi sector that allows young men enrolled in haredi yeshiva academies to complete their studies before their conscription in the Israeli Defense Forces Torato Umanuto ( , , lit. " Torah study is his job") is a special arrangement for the Israeli haredi sector that allows young men enrolled in haredi yeshiva academies to complete their studies before their conscription in the Israeli Defense Forces . Conscription is normally compulsory for each Israeli citizen from 18 years of age, except Israeli Arabs , and lasts three years for men and two for women . Haredi Jews maintain that the Torah studying practice (or reciting), when practiced by great Torah scholars or their disciples, is crucial in defending the state of Israel and its people, similar to an additional "praying division" of the Israeli army. In practice, the Torato Umanuto arrangement provides a legal route whereby Haredi Rabbis and their disciples can either enroll for a shortened service period (4 months), or be exempted altogether from compulsory military service. The source of the phrase Torato Umanuto is taken from the Talmud : "For it was taught: If companions [scholars] are engaged in studying, they must break off for the reading of the shema , but not for prayer. Johanan said: This was taught only of such as R. Yohai and his companions, whose Torah study was their occupation." — b.

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Israeli military arrangement for Haredi men Torato Umanuto ( , transl. ' Torah study is his job' ) is a special government arrangement in Israel that allows young Haredi Jewish men who are enrolled in yeshivas to complete their studies before they are conscripted into the Israeli military . Historically, it has been mandatory in Israeli law for male and female Jews , male Druze , and male Circassians to serve in the military once they become 18 years of age, with male conscripts required to serve for three years and female Jewish conscripts required to serve for two years. Haredi Jews maintain that the practice of studying the Torah (or reciting), when undertaken by great Torah scholars or their disciples, is crucial in defending the Israeli people from threats, similar to an additional "praying division" of the military. In practice, the Torato Umanuto arrangement provides a legal route whereby Haredi rabbis and their disciples can either enroll for a shortened service period of four months or otherwise be exempted from compulsory military service altogether. The source of the phrase Torato Umanuto is taken from the Talmud : "For it was taught: If companions [scholars] are engaged in studying, they must break off for the reading of the shema , but not for prayer. Johanan said: This was taught only of such as R. Yohai and his companions, whose Torah study was their occupation." — b.

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Israeli military arrangement for Haredi men Torato Umanuto ( Hebrew : תּוֹרָתוֹ אֻמָּנוּתוֹ , lit. ' Torah study is his job ' ) was a special government arrangement in Israel allowing young Haredi Jewish men enrolled in yeshivas to complete their studies before they were conscripted into the Israeli military . Historically, it has been mandatory in Israeli law for male and female Jews , male Druze , and male Circassians to serve in the military once they become 18 years of age, with male conscripts required to serve for three years and female Jewish conscripts required to serve for two years. Haredi Jews maintain that the practice of studying or reciting the Torah , when undertaken by great Torah scholars or their disciples, is crucial in defending the Israeli people from threats, similar to an additional "praying division" of the military. In practice, the Torato Umanuto arrangement provides a legal route whereby Haredi rabbis and their disciples can either enroll for a shortened service period of four months or otherwise be exempted from compulsory military service altogether. In June 2024, the Supreme Court of Israel declared any continued exemption of IDF conscription unlawful and the army sent draft orders to thousands of Haredi men in the following months.

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