Commission of Inquiry into the Failure to Teach Torah in Yeshivas That Caused the October 7th Pogrom
There is much talk in the media and politics about establishing investigative committees that will examine what omissions led to the outbreak of the October 7th pogrom, and who is to blame.
Since the Haredi public believes that studying Torah in yeshivas protects the Jewish people no less than the soldiers’ warfare, since “Torah protects and heals,” it seems to me that an investigative committee should be established (perhaps by the Chief Rabbinate) to examine the shortcomings in yeshivas that led to the outbreak of war.
Here are some suggestions:
Thousands of Gur Hasidic yeshiva students only study ‘bakiot’ (‘cashew’ in their language) and have neglected the study of theology; perhaps they are to blame.
Thousands of members of the Lithuanian community study Torah without being purified, they do not make it a point to go to the mikveh every day, and probably some of them study Rachal without the Ezra baptism.
The Ashkenazi community boycotts the Torah of the Land of Israel and the writings of Rabbi Kook, and perhaps the storm is in their own hands.
Thousands of yeshiva students in Belz avoid studying נכה, and perhaps it is because of their ignorance that the plague broke out.
Most of the Torah community shuts itself away in the Beit Midrash and studies not in order to teach, and perhaps if it had gone out more to engage in “bringing together” activities (including honoring our brothers in the New Testament with tefillin and Shabbat candles in the stands as Chabad Hasidim, and dancing on vans as Breslov Hasidim) the decree would not have been derived?
Maybe it’s because they don’t study Midrash, maybe because they don’t study Yerushalmi, maybe because they don’t study Zohar and Kabbalah, maybe because they study Iyun, maybe because they study Baki’ot, maybe because they don’t study enough Lomda’s, maybe because they don’t study enough Halacha, maybe because they put their laws above the laws of the Torah, maybe because they didn’t bless the Torah first…
In short, why and why only the army needs to examine itself, while the residents of the Beit Midrash are exempt from the soul-searching?
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Waiting for an answer, why not?
I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you are probably new here and do not know the site or me. In any case, questions for the Haredi public should be directed to them and not here.
Shlomi, your writing is fluent and entertaining.
On the 9th of Tammuz, 5th of September
To Shlomi,
You are right that yeshiva students should also strengthen their Torah study in quantity and quality, and each one should increase their diligence and strengthen themselves, in study and proficiency, in Halacha and Aggadah, and in distant approximations. But it is appropriate that even those who are not in permanent service in the world of Torah, but serve in reserve in determining times for Torah, should strengthen and increase their Torah study!
The ‘Investigation Committee’ in this cannot be external. Here, each one must take responsibility for himself and decide what he should strengthen himself in, as it is written: ‘We have searched our ways.. and returned’. ‘Our Ways’ Daikal…
Best regards, Fish”l
May the strength of Samson Zvi Levinger be with you.
Of course, even those who spend their time writing comments on the Internet should try to reduce it and dedicate some of it to Torah study.
Chaz”b
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