Netzach Yehuda (also known as the Haredi Nahal) was established in 1999 by a group of Haredi rabbis in cooperation with the Social Security Division of the Ministry of Defense and the IDF, in order to provide a solution for Haredi youth who do not find their place. In Torah study in a yeshiva. This cooperation resulted in establishing the 97th Battalion (Netzah Yehuda) of the Kfir Brigade. Additional tracks were later added that provided solutions for a broader range of young Haredi men, including those unsuited to combat positions. Currently, thousands of Haredi soldiers serve in these different tracks, all characterized by an adherence to principles and restrictions that enable Haredi men to serve in meaningful positions in the IDF without compromising their Haredi lifestyle. *Soldier Support Program: comprising rabbis, educational advisors and a group of avreichim *Alumni Program: comprising the Alumni Center and an employment coordinator *Youth Program: comprising the Youth Center *Lone Soldiers’ Home Program: consisting of a dorm manager who oversees the apartments for lone soldiers who cannot return to their ultra-Orthodox family home