Shas chairman Aryeh Deri traveled to Bnei Brak on Thursday afternoon to be menachem avel the Rosh Yeshivah, HaGaon HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, on the loss of his wife, HaTzadeikis Rebbetzin Devorah Bergman, a’h.
The Rosh Yeshivah and Deri spoke for over a half hour, including discussing memories from the days of HaGaon HaRav Shach, zt’l.
During the conversation, the Rosh Yeshivah brought up the topic that leaves him no rest even as he mourns his wife – the threat of IDF recruitment hanging over the heads of Bnei Torah.
“I want to speak about something regarding the IDF,” the Rosh Yeshivah said in a pained voice. “We need to see to the salvation of Bnei Torah. What do they – it’s only rishus! Where will they put the yeshivah bochurim? Where? What?”
In response, Deri threw up his hands and quoted the passuk: “בשעה שאתה רואה אומות מתגרות אחת בשניה תצפה למשיח.”
“We see this now,” Deri continued. “That’s all it is. It’s Moshiach. We now need to focus on Moshiach – that’s all. There’s no other solution.”
Deri then to tried to reassure the Rosh Yeshivah: “B’ezras Hashem, they won’t touch them [bnei yeshivos]. לא תשכח מפי זרעו. No one will be able to touch the lomdei Torah, b’ezrat Hashem.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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You think Moshiach won’t draft them??
Only now they won’t have an excuse
> Rosh Yeshivah said in a pained voice. “We need to see to the salvation of Bnei Torah.”
again and again read between the lines – RY is ok with drafting those who are not learning, he is looking for protection of those who do show up for his shiurim. Those who are trying to evade draft based on “belonging to a community” are misusing RY’s views.
Deri has his own limits, seemingly – if melech haMoschiach issues draft orders, this will be ok by him.
That’s not a passuk
Just curious – does Deri get government protection? ? I understand that he needs protection because he has no time to learn….. But Why isn’t he encouraging those guys to go learn Torah
Rav shach said they will have to go to America to learn, but we can trust HTS in Syria also that if the yeshivos go there it will be safe same as Iran would be beautiful back in Babylonia, if bachurim leave the country and go someplace else then they can have no say in hurting them, with word from Iran yeshivos can go to Lebanon and even Gaza we don’t need the state of Israel and think we should do this just to prove them this that they should get off yeshivos but sadly the first place Israel would then bomb would be the safe haven there, the medina is still only a curse and never a blessing