Thirty Chareidi youths (aged 18-20) were drafted on Thursday morning to Israel’s Border Police for their mandatory IDF service, Israel Police announced on Thursday.
It is the first time in history that a special track with suitable conditions for Chareidim was opened in the Border Police. Previously, only the IDF had special tracks for Chareidim.
The new recruits began their service at the Tel HaShomer induction center, where they received their uniforms.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Did someone say 30 Chareidim ??? Or did they mean 30 youths form Chareidi families…..
@wackyway, that is a mean and disgusting comment. Just because a young person can’t stay in learning does not mean he is not chareidi anymore. We should not take anyone away from learning, ch’v, but if a young person is not learning, it’s great that he is doing something productive with his time. Do you think it’s better to be a “chareidi” youth who’s demonstrating on the streets for a cause he knows nothing about, while he’s blocking traffic, burning garbage cans and calling the police “nazis?” That’s what some “chareidi” youths, who have nothing to do, are doing. You call that “chareidi?”
כל הכבוד. חזק ואמץ
Wackjob: These are 30 brave young men whose service will help protect their own families and those of all other Israelis, regardless of whether or not they meet your definition of Chareidi.
What a disgusting mural of kochi ve otsem yadi they are having to stand in front of
Wackjob, it’s pathetic that you think רבש”ע loves you more than them. Hashem wants you to fear Him and obey Him. He won’t judge you by the color of your shirt or by how much kugel you can eat late Thursday night.
He wants His children to love each other.
I stand by what I wrote.
Brave men, yes.
Charedim they are not
May HKB”H watch over these young men, and all members of the Israeli security forces – whether they are currently Chareidi, formerly Chareidi, or never were Chareidi. May the Chareidi community – including it’s leadership – also open their eyes to reality, and sooner rather than later, so that many, many more are mekayem the Mitzvah of defending their fellow Jews.
an Israeli Yid
To Lakewood Bubby:
I appreciated your comment.
Thank you
Hashem should bentsch your entire family together with Klal Yisroel with lots and lots of great health.
actually I had to speak with the Israeli police the other day and one fellow was a real Charadi, beard and peyos. But he was a real mentch too. The other non religious cop was harsh and nasty.
bd”e
Circle – please point to where I wrote who Hashem loves more. You called me a name and accuse me of not loving these jews, you were absolutely oiver motzi shem ra on me, that speaks volumes of the high morals you preach but don’t practice
Wacky, what does “chareidi” mean, anyway?
Someone who wears a black hat? Even a non-Jew can do that.
Someone who trembles in fear of Hashem? How many of us can claim to have reached that madreiga?
Someone who doesn’t use the internet, except maybe for tzorech parnasa? (clearly you aren’t chareidi either by that definition)
Someone who is careful to follow the Shulchan Aruch and the words of their rabbanim? Many dati l’umi people would also meet that definition.
Let’s make sure we agree what “chareidi” means before we start arguing about who is or isn’t one.
@wackyway et al:
The term is Chardal (Chareidi L’umi) and these boys sure “cut the mustard!”
This is nothing new, there are plenty of OTD people in Israeli Police and Border Police.
THe definition of Charedi is someone who keeps Halocho. He is חרד לדבר השם.
Obviously there are infinite levels of this but someone who’s general goal in life in to do רצון השם and above all else, to keep Halocho, is defined as Charedi.
Some people profess to keep halocho but they keep a watered down version of Torah and Shulchan oruch, in addition, ‘Medinat Yisrael’ (and having a good time) are ideals that sometimes override halocho….
Joining the army and/or police force does not by definition make a person lose his status as charedi – one could ostensibly keep everything, however the environment there are not very supportive and far too many have weakened, or totally left the fold after joining the army. Let’s hope and pray that these recruits stay strong and leave at the end of their service…
Can someone explain is this related to the forced drafting of Yeshiva boys or it’s a draft for willing recruits?