Grapevine: Fiscal support for the ultra-Orthodox | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Jun 09, 2026 · 3490 words · By GREER FAY CASHMAN

Persistence of print media in Israel Israeli academic and cultural internationalism Haredi draft evasion and fundraising Women's empowerment and leadership

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What to know about Persistence of print media in Israel

Since well before the establishment of the State of Israel, rabbis from the Holy Land traveled abroad on fund-raising missions for their families and their communities.

Claims checked 18

Techniques found 3

Topics 4

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What happened

Since well before the establishment of the State of Israel, rabbis from the Holy Land traveled abroad on fund-raising missions for their families and their communities.

Why it matters

They have continued to do this separately and in groups, but never more intensely than in recent times, when confronted with economic sanctions related to encouraging young haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men of conscription age to evade army service.

Common ground

Recently, yet another group of prominent haredi rabbis went to the US to raise funds for the Olam HaTorah Foundation, which supports the families and study centers of haredi draft dodgers.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Doubt, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that When the Olam HaTorah Foundation travels to the US, it can succeed in raising in excess of $100 million?
How does this story connect Persistence of print media in Israel with Israeli academic and cultural internationalism over the next few days?

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Doubt 70% confidence

Questioning the credibility of a source or claim without providing evidence.

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Appeal to Pity 80% confidence

Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “When the Olam HaTorah Foundation travels to the US, it can succeed in raising in excess of $100 million.”

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Two separate sources (The Jerusalem Post and Queens Jewish Link) explicitly state that the Olam HaTorah Foundation can raise in excess of $100 million during US missions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kabbalah or Qabalah ( kə-BAH-lə, KAB-ə-lə; Hebrew: קַבָּלָה, romanized: Qabbālā, pronounced [kabaˈla] ; lit. 'act of receiving' or 'acceptation') is an esoteric method, discipline, and school of thou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Judaism, the Seven Laws of Noah (Hebrew: שבע מצוות בני נח, Sheva Mitzvot B'nei Noach), otherwise referred to as the Noahide Laws or the Noachian Laws (from the Hebrew pronunciation of "Noah"), are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Laws_of_Noah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tikkun olam (, or more classically tikkun ha'olam; Hebrew: תִּיקּוּן עוֹלָם, romanized: tiqqūn ʻōlām, lit. 'repairing the world'), is a religious concept in Judaism, which refers to various forms of a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun_olam

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Claim 2: “On Tuesday this week, the Israel Hayom Summit... was held at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.”

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Claim 3: “the WCC, in partnership with the Combat Antisemitism Movement, the Gulf-Israel Women’s Forum, and the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, hosted an exclusive by invitation-only dinner reception under the title, “Celebrating women changemakers of the MENA region.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the co-hosting of the dinner reception by WCC and the listed partners.

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Claim 4: “Bar-Ilan University last week hosted its inaugural BIU International Week.”

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The Jerusalem Post reports the inaugural BIU International Week, and the official BIU International Instagram account confirms the event's occurrence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elena Igorevna Bunina (Russian: Елена Игоревна Бунина; born 12 May 1976) is a Russian-Israeli businesswoman. She was the CEO of Yandex from 2017 to 2022. She resigned her position two weeks early. Fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Bunina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (11 March 1916 – 23 May 1995), was a British politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Wilson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
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Claim 5: “the festival, held between June 1 and June 3, attracted hundreds of participants daily”

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The dates (June 1-3) and the attendance of hundreds of participants are confirmed by both the Jerusalem Post and the official BIU International Instagram account.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Organized by the university's international school, the festival, held between June 1 and June 3, attracted hundreds of participants daily and, ...
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898907

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... 13 likes, 0 comments - biuinternational on June 9, 2026: "Day 1 of the BIU International Week was an absolute blast! We brought the ultimate ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZW-RQ6CAei/

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web search NEUTRAL — SAVE THE DATE: BIU International Week is almost here! 🗓️✈️ From June 1st to June 3rd, the world is coming to Bar-Ilan University, and you're invited! Come and ...
https://www.instagram.com/biuinternational/?hl=en

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Claim 6: “The festival opened with America Day, sponsored by the US embassy in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of independence, with Joëlle Uzarski, the cultural attaché at the US embassy, as a special guest.”

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The details about 'America Day' and Joëlle Uzarski are reported in the Jerusalem Post snippet, but no other independent source provides these specific details.

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web search NEUTRAL — List of states and territories of the United States A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at …
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web search NEUTRAL — United States ... The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, a federa…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.
https://www.usatoday.com/

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Claim 7: “many of them can be traced to a single source – Merkava Marketing, which has a New Jersey address.”

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The claim regarding Merkava Marketing in New Jersey is mentioned in the Jerusalem Post/Grapevine snippet, but no other independent source corroborates this specific detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 5, 2024 ... JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (JTA) -- Likud Minis- ter-Without-Portfolio Moshe Arens (Herut) handed his resignation to Premier Yitzhak Shamir Wed-.
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/public/2024-07/40-219-6927378-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Speaker. Maree Edwards. Deputy Speaker. Matt Fregon. Acting Speakers. Juliana Addison, Martin Cameron, Jordan Crugnale, Daniela De Martino, ...
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4a1055/globalassets/hansar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Since well before the establishment of the State of Israel, rabbis from the Holy Land traveled abroad on fund-raising missions for their ...
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898907

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Claim 8: “the Books Law (Legal Deposit 5761-2000), which stipulates that anyone who publishes a printed book in more than 50 copies, or a digital book, must transfer it to the National Library of Israel.”

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Claim 9: “there were 7,029 newly published books released in Israel in 2025.”

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Claim 10: “Recently, yet another group of prominent haredi rabbis went to the US to raise funds for the Olam HaTorah Foundation, which supports the families and study centers of haredi draft dodgers.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Haredi leaders (e.g., Lando) traveled to the US to raise funds for Keren Olam HaTorah/Olam HaTorah Foundation to support yeshivas and kollels.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern Orthodox Judaism (also Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize Jewish values and the observance of Jewish law with the modern worl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Orthodox_Judaism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ovadia Yosef (Hebrew: עוֹבַדְיָה יוֹסֵף‎, romanized: Ovadya Yosef, lit. 'Obadiah Joseph', Arabic: عَبْد اللّٰه يُوْسُف, romanized: ‘Abd Allāh Yūsuf; September 24, 1920 – October 7, 2013), also known a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovadia_Yosef

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Claim 11: “Of the total, 500 dealt with October 7 in one way or another.”

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Claim 12: “a June 28 lecture by Einat Wilf... The event will be at the Drisco Hotel in Jaffa”

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Claim 13: “Danny Hakim – an Australian-born Israeli of Egyptian parentage, to found and promote Women Champions for Change (WCC).”

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The Jerusalem Post identifies Danny Hakim as an Australian-born Israeli of Egyptian parentage who founded WCC. Other sources (Facebook/Budo for Peace) confirm he is an Australian-born businessman and philanthropist.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... ... Australian-born Israeli of Egyptian parentage, to found and promote Women Champions for Change (WCC). Their 28 representatives, along with Hakim ...
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898907

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2026 ... Budo for Peace was founded in 2004 by Danny Hakim, an Australian-born businessman, philanthropist and martial-arts champion. ... ” said an Israeli ...
https://www.facebook.com/thejamiatimes/posts/a-decade-old-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 10, 2018 ... Budo for Peace was founded in 2004 by Danny Hakim, an Australian-born businessman, philanthropist and martial-arts champion. TV's Lucy ...
https://www.facebook.com/jvpportland/posts/for-immediate-rel…

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Claim 14: “Around 5% of these were also in digital form.”

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Claim 15: “over 150 women from Israel, Australia, the United States, France, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Britain, and Germany will gather at the Jerusalem campus of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies to participate in the 27th annual International Masorti Women’s Study Day.”

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The Jerusalem Post reports the specific details of the 27th annual International Masorti Women’s Study Day, and the Schechter Institute's own site confirms the existence of these study days.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conservative Judaism, also known as Masorti Judaism, is a Jewish religious movement that regards the authority of Jewish law and tradition as emanating primarily from the assent of the people through …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Judaism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masorti Olami (also known as the World Council of Synagogues) is the international umbrella organization for Masorti Judaism, founded in 1957 with the goal of making Masorti Judaism a force in the Jew…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masorti_Olami

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rabbi Mauricio Balter (Hebrew: מאוריסיו בלטר; born 1957) is the executive director of Masorti Olami, the international umbrella organization of the Masorti/Conservative Judaism Movement and MERCAZ Ola…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauricio_Balter

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Claim 16: “a June 17 meeting with French Ambassador Frédéric Journès at his residence in Jaffa”

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Claim 17: “Right next door, at the VERT Hotel, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) held a summit on antisemitism”

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Claim 18: “Their 28 representatives, along with Hakim, were in Abu Dhabi last week to join women leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa at the 3rd International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the attendance of 28 representatives and Danny Hakim at the 3rd International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi.

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