Sephardi rabbonim appear to be following their Ashkenazi counterparts, issuing a ban on children dressing as IDF soldiers or a policeman on Purim. The Sephardi ban follows a ban issued by the Eida Chareidis earlier this week.
The Eida pre-Purim call does not come as a surprise to anyone as it is an annual proclamation. For the Sephardim however, it is new, perhaps representing a shift in that tzibur to the right.
The kol korei explains the state is trying to pull talmidim from beis medrash into the army. This is accomplished by enticing them with sorts of programs and opportunities for as long as they leave their torah way of life.
Among the rabbonim who signed the kol korei are HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Ba’adani Shlita, Rosh Yeshivat Be’er Yehuda HaGaon HaRav Tufik Shlita and Rav of the Yemenite tzibur HaGaon HaRav Ratzabi Shlita.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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כדי להבדל מהם – the idea is that if people dress up like chayalim and shotrim, and we can’t tell who’s real and who’s dressed up, then we won’t know who to harass and give a hard time from davening with us, walking through our neighborhoods, etc.
This ruling from Gedolei yisroel makes a lot of sense. They don’t want Chardakim mingling among chareidim and equally against children dressing up as Chardakim.
I think they are only out to keep the peace. It’s obvious that it would stir up some trouble makers so it’s best to steer clear completely.
There are currently around 6.1 million Jews in Israel, I wonder how many there would be without the IDF or the State of Israel. As secular/misguided the State of Israel (IDF) is, calling them “Chardakim” is not only Extremely offensive; it’s also a complete lack of Hakaras Hatov.
its comical and sad how quick every one was in cursing out the eida but yet when the sphardi rabbonim do it all of a sudden it makes so much sense! It shows how ignorant and anti chareidi your commentators are!
My daughter tells me she sees kids dressed up as Santa parading down Shmuel Hanavi. So Chayalim is a no go, but thumbs up for Santa Claus. Go figure.
If anyone saw the photos that were published today on several Israeli media websites and at least one frum news website showing dozens of children from a Satmar cheder carrying signs showing chayalim from the IDF with pigs’ faces, you would understand the outrage felt by normal yidden, both frum and secular. Its one thing to have the belief to avoid military service and transfer the burden on to others; its more outrageous to demean and defile the images of those who bravely do step up and assume those burdens.
Oy ver