Overview
- The newly announced Coalition for Torah Study and Security says it will stop funding Torah institutions that publicly denigrate or protest the IDF.
- The published letter lists roughly 100 signatories, with David Schottenstein among the names.
- Organizers frame the policy as a response to rising antisemitism, citing attacks such as Bondi Beach, and they declare explicit support for the IDF.
- The statement says it does not address the draft debate and focuses only on public opposition to the military during defense of Jewish lives.
- The move drew harsh criticism in Haredi media while some donors vowed to keep giving, leaving the practical impact on yeshiva funding uncertain.