And for others, not only has the war in Israel followed them on their journey, but they remain steadfast in their belief that yeshiva students should not be forced to enlist. This change has fueled waves of protests taking place across Israel, with yeshiva students blocking roads, engaging in other forms of civil disobedience, with some demonstrations drawing crowds into the many thousands. It has also turned the Uman pilgrimage into a political football, as the haredi draft issue perpetually holds the potential to topple any government. To the yeshiva students who have made the trip, the arrests are upsetting a balance within Israel in which both secular and religious needs are sustained. At the same time, the haredi students who were able to complete the pilgrimage have been engaging in worship as planned.