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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men rally following the arrest of a young man who refused to serve in the Israeli the army, as they protest outside the Atlit military prison near the northenr coastal city of Haifa, on December 9, 2013. The Ultra-Orthodox community places great value on religious scholarship and believe that Torah study plays a role in protecting the Jewish people. Following Israel's establishment in 1948, they were allowed to forego military service in favor of religious studies. Today their are some 3000 Ultra-Orthodox men serving in the Netzach Yehuda, an all-Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox community known as Haredim) battalion, some of whom are going against the wishes of many in their community. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)