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What Came After
Participation from the Haredi community at this moment
Rabbi Ari Koretsky helps us understand Haredi perspectives on broader participation in Israeli society, and how contentious social issues like drafting to the IDF can be overcome.
Maj. Gen. David Zini, the head of the IDF's Training Command (left), greets an ultra-Orthodox soldier enlisting in the IDF's new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, January 5, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Rabbi Ari Koretzky (known on campus as “Rabbi K”) made his way to College Park via stops in Israel, Ner Israel Rabbinical College and Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Masters in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Ari brings his passion for Judaism, podcasting (check out “Jews You Should Know“ and “Iyun“!), jetskiing, racquetball, music and more, to his work as Executive Director. Ari lives in Silver Spring, MD with his wife Malka, and their four children – Meir, Rena, Shalom and Ahuva.
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