Q&A: The Reform
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The Reform
Question
What is the Rabbi’s opinion about the judicial reform? Were you in favor of passing it (or are you in favor now), perhaps some other reform, or not passing it at all?
Answer
I’ve written about this quite a bit. Search the site.
Discussion on Answer
Gimmel, United Torah Judaism — not because I identify with their positions, absolutely not, and I’ve already written a great deal about that, but because of a doubt regarding the fulfillment of the Torah-level positive commandment “and you shall do according to what they instruct you,” in a stringent case of doubt.
I just read it. From what I understand, you’re even in favor of refusal to serve in order to bring about the dismantling of this government (that’s what you wrote).
The Religious Zionist parties (Smotrich and Ben-Gvir) have shown that they’re basically just hot air (“Not a single grain will enter Gaza!”).
The Haredim live in their own world; they always say they’re good people with fine character traits — but of course that only applies when they’re getting exemptions and budgets. They even think the world exists only because of their delusional Torah.
Bibi — “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt” — is once again deceiving his voters.
On the other hand, the left of Lapid or Golan is a thousand times worse than the corrupt people on the right.
All the members of Knesset, every last one of them (maybe except for Amit Halevi and Nir Barkat and a few unusual ones), should simply go home. We need new blood. May I ask which party you voted for in the last election? Thanks.