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Through that service, Israelis taken advantage of that exemp- learn their country, he says, as tion and opted out of service with- well as its tumultuous history. out devoting their lives to A strong part of the Israel De- studying Torah, earning the con- fense Forces is its educa- tempt of many a secular Is- tional department, which Israeli soldiers raeli. One Tel Aviv mother, plans tours and lectures wait around for for all soldiers, as well as maneuvers to born in New York, has had volunteers. From Yad begin on the two children serve in the Vashem to the Golani Golan Heights. IDF and cannot find a good Brigade Memorial, army word for the haredim. Her service teaches the soldiers about son, now in his mid-20s, served those who have come before them in Israel's elite Frog Men, com- - both Jewishly and nationally parable to the U.S. Navy Seals. — and those who they will be- She looks at the issue from a very come. simple perspective: Why should Edward, a Russian-born 21- her son risk his life when others year-old who speaks no English, do not? That perspective is increasingly says serving in the Israeli army held throughout the Jewish state. makes him a stronger Israeli. While there are some Israelis Udi, a 20-year-old soldier with who dread mandatory army ser- Volunteers for Israel, says the vice, most do it with staunch haredim not serving is "not good. pride. Ravit, 20, says mandatory Everybody needs to do the army army service is "a necessary because all of the people are in Is- thing. Even if you don't like it, rael, not just the secular." In an effort to stem potential people feel it's necessary." Why? "We're surrounded by corruption, the government is Arab states that don't want us now offering alternate national around, so we have to protect our- service, especially for the ultra- selves, have a well-built army," religious who bow out of time in she says. the army, according to a Aviva, 19, was born in Toron- spokesperson at the Israeli em- to but spent much of her child- bassy in Washington, D.C. Most- hood in Israel. "On the one hand, ly girls, but also some religious having family overseas and see- boys, work in hospitals and oth- ing kids my age becoming er community service agencies lawyers and doctors, sometimes instead of the army, the [I get] a little jealous — they're spokesperson says. Ziv, 24, took part in academic getting a jumpstart on life," she reserve, where he had military says. "But on the other hand, I training for three and a half wouldn't want to be anywhere months, then went to university, else, do anything else. Army ser- then returned to the army. vice matures you. It makes you "I don't think there's animosi- feel so united, part of the coun- ty" between those who serve and those who opt for other routes, he try." Today, one of the wars raging says. "I think you have to do it be- in Israel is the tension between cause it's our country. No one else secular Israelis, many of whom can do it for us. We are in small fiercely fulfill their army service, numbers; everybody has to give and some haredim who do not be- what he can." Moti, 22, says army service in lieve in the existence of a Jewish state before the Messiah comes. Israel is "an obligation and a David Ben-Gurion believed right. Until the age of 18, my