Address to State of Israel and Their 'Leaders'

 

HaGaon HaRav Landau: 

“A State That Drafts Bnei Yeshivos 

Has No Zechus To Exist, 

It’s Suicide”

Following Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s announcement on Tuesday that the IDF will begin issuing draft orders to the Chareidi sector in the coming month, urgent meetings were held at the homes of HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau and HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch.

The Gedolim said firmly that any yeshivah bochurim who receive draft orders will be instructed not to appear at the enlistment office under any circumstances – until a draft law is passed that is accepted by the Charedi public

HaRav Hirsch said: “This is a matter of mesirus nefesh. It’s not an ordinary campaign – we’ve endured many religious battles over the years but it’s a battle of mesirus nefesh now – even if bochurim must go to prison.”

Rav Hirsch added: “The instructions of HaGaon HaRav Shteinman, z’tl, to report to the enlistment office applied only when there was a discussion with the Chareidi public. At the moment that there’s no discussion and they reject every proposal, then there is no discussion on our part as well.”

HaRav Landau met with the head of the Vaad Yeshivos, Rav Chaim Aharon Kaufman, on Wednesday.

“A state that drafts bnei yeshivos has no zechus to exist,” HaRav Landau said during the meeting. “At a time of war, they want to take away the zechus of lomdei Torah – this is complete suicide.”

“When there’s no agreement and the army is at war against us, what’s the point of reporting [to the enlistment center]?” HaRav Landau continued. “For what?”

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