Q&A: A Boring Topic = Haredim in the Army….
A Boring Topic = Haredim in the Army….
Question
Hello Rabbi. First of all, I have to say that I really appreciate the Rabbi and the Rabbi’s way of thinking.
Secondly, I have to say, as a Haredi, that I also suffer from the Haredi approach, and I’m really disgusted that this is the sector I belong to. At the same time, I have to say that the approach the Rabbi advocates regarding forcibly drafting the Haredi public will, in my opinion, only cause damage that can’t be repaired. It will create a situation of even more extreme Haredi zealotry, even more “Haredi,” and more separated from the state and its institutions. The Rabbi’s claim that they tried to reach agreements and it didn’t succeed is, in my opinion, true, but not entirely. Because the reason it didn’t succeed was Lapid and his friends’ intention to draft people by force, and that is exactly what created the situation. The army and the state have to build trust with the Haredim, and a war will only cause damage (in my opinion).
Answer
There is no need, and it is impossible, to build trust with the Haredim, at least as long as this is their leadership. A war won’t cause any damage. Just stop funding and supporting them. That’s all. Nothing else is needed.
Discussion on Answer
Judah, why is a situation of Haredi zealotry separated from the state and its institutions considered harmful in your view?
On the contrary, that would be good for both sides. The general public wouldn’t feel inequality in sharing the burden, and the Haredi public wouldn’t feel threatened by the state. In my opinion, such a situation of separate autonomy would be excellent and would solve many problems.
Yair, for two reasons. A. Personally, I prefer as few rifts within the people as possible. B. I’m less interested in having 10 percent of the population be extremist Haredim who will drive the state crazy.
I’m Haredi, and I really don’t understand why the Haredim are part of the state. I get the impression that the Haredi position is not consistent. The question is why the state allows people who oppose the state and don’t invest in its prosperity to be part of the system?
The question is of course not only about the Haredim but also about the Arabs (and even more so).