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Yoav Schaefer

Yoav Schaefer, a former IDF soldier, is the director of the Avi Schaefer Fund and a student at Harvard University.

  • Table at the University of Texas at Austin, 2010.(monad68/Flickr)
    Table at the University of Texas at Austin, 2010.(monad68/Flickr)
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    Hillel Should Welcome Wider Debate on Israel—to Keep Moderate Young Jews Involved

    Responding to pressure from the progressive ‘Open Hillel’ movement will engage those who want to hear a multiplicity of views

    byYoav Schaefer
  • Yoav Hass, a member of Yesh Gvul, offers a supportive handshake to Moriel Rothman as he prepares to report to his draft location at Ammunition Hill, and refuse to participate in the Israeli military, Oct. 24, 2012.(Ryan Rodrick Beiler/ActiveStills)
    Yoav Hass, a member of Yesh Gvul, offers a supportive handshake to Moriel Rothman as he prepares to report to his draft location at Ammunition Hill, and refuse to participate in the Israeli military, Oct. 24, 2012.(Ryan Rodrick Beiler/ActiveStills)
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    An Open Letter to Mori Rothman

    I have a lot in common with the conscientious objector. So, why can’t I stomach his decision to avoid IDF service?

    byYoav Schaefer
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