'Marriage crisis' warning over draft dodgers sparks US ultra-Orthodox fury

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Senior Vizhnitz figure said ultra-Orthodox men classified as draft evaders and unable to leave Israel struggle to marry women from abroad, prompting sharp criticism from US Haredi voices, including claims that some soldiers 'will never marry' after falling in combat

The fact that ultra-Orthodox men who have not reported to IDF enlistment offices are unable to leave Israel is already well known within the Haredi community. However, in recent days the issue has become a central topic of discussion after rabbis and Haredi public figures warned that it is also creating a crisis in matchmaking, particularly within Hasidic communities that maintain close ties with communities abroad.

However, the focus on matchmaking during wartime has triggered a wave of criticism among ultra-Orthodox communities in the United States. Many argued that while soldiers are being killed in combat and tens of thousands of reservists are spending months away from their families, concentrating on international matchmaking difficulties reflects a disconnected sense of priorities.