Reply To: Zionist Rabbi: Hareidi Cities should Guard Themselves

Nisht,what can I do if it is true? In fact, Rav Simcha Kook said explicitly that Gafni lied to Rav Eliashiv in order to get him to agree to join Sharon’s coalition and insure the expulsion from Gush Katif. In any case, it is very well known that rabbanim give different pesakim to different people. Thus, quoting what rabbanim say in public does not mean that it is set in stone for everyone. I am sure that if a kid is in danger of joining the shababnikim because he is not made for full-time learning any Chareidi rav would tell him to go into the IDF in some Chareidi framework, learn a profession and get a job. As for those who really are learning, if they are serious about also contributing why not at least dedicate their learning to the success of IDF? They will also receive the benefit of Torah lishma. In any case, the tzibbor already has half their merit by subsidizing them.