Personal conscience

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asked 1 year ago

Hello Rabbi,
I am a 30-year-old Haredi berecht, and since Simchat Torah my conscience has not left me.
I am conscientious about not serving in the IDF.
What does the rabbi think? Should I leave my current life, do a second phase? Maybe join the military programming programs?
I will point out that I see a blessing in my studies, but my conscience is not giving me any rest. I am very confused….

On the other hand, what can a person my age contribute?

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מיכי Staff answered 1 year ago

Indeed, the conscience of every reasonable person should torment him for the terrible injustice and terrible blasphemy of the Haredi society in its recruitment and conduct in general. In fact, it is appropriate for every God-fearing person to abandon this society immediately, in the sense of “separating himself from this evil community.” Therefore, it is definitely worth serving. Where you can be useful, that should be clarified in the army (which is not always conducted efficiently, unfortunately).

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לר' מיכי replied 1 year ago

Weren't you Haredi yourself? When did the change happen in you, from one extreme to the other?

מיכי Staff replied 1 year ago

I was never really Haredi. But my biography is not something to be ashamed of.

חרדי replied 1 year ago

Is it clear that I must pay this difficult social/educational price?

מיכי Staff replied 1 year ago

No. You asked if there is an obligation, and I answered yes. Only you know the prices from your perspective, and decisions should always be made in light of all considerations.

אבי replied 1 year ago

It is likely that the price you will pay socially, spiritually and educationally (the consequences for your children growing up in Haredi society) will be much higher than the negligible benefit that society will derive from your service.

Incidentally, Rabbi Michi's advice to the God-fearing to leave Haredi society contains a built-in paradox, since most likely after leaving society he will no longer be God-fearing (not because it is impossible to be a national religious rabbi, but because someone who leaves Haredi to become a rabbi will probably lose his rabbi).