Haredi demonstrators block an intersection in Jerusalem in protest against the statements to promote the recruitment of Haredi for service in the IDF/police spokesmen
"Tell me," I asked the ultra-Orthodox hitchhiker I picked up, "if a fire breaks out from the engine while driving, will you go out to help me put out the fire or will you stay in the car to pray and study for my success?"
- "Of course I will go out with you to put out the fire" he answered.
"So you know," I said, "the borders of Israel and the interior of the country are on fire, why do you choose to do differently in everything related to our security in the State of Israel?"
I was left without an answer but I saw very well that the question resonated well within him.
The State of Israel is in an existential war, the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 was the opening shot for a wider conflict against other terrorist organizations at home and abroad, and especially against the Iranian regime which is building its power and the power of terrorist organizations as a stranglehold around Israel with the aim of destroying it.
On October 7, Israeli society lost and is still losing the best of its sons in the war against Hamas and in its attempt to bring home its sons and daughters captured by Hamas.
For many years since the establishment of the state, and even in the years preceding its establishment, the sons and daughters of Israeli society went out to fight for Israel's security with the aim of allowing each and every one to exercise his life freely and securely.
The protection of the land - is the one that allows everyone to live their life according to their faith and outlook, to grow and develop academically, artistically, religiously and more.
Our enemy sees every Israeli as an enemy, and does not distinguish between religious and those who are not observant/ Israel Police spokeswoman
The security of the State of Israel is an important condition for the continuation of life in our country and for the continuation of lifestyles, each according to his own view.
At the same time, the Torah of Israel is the cradle of our culture and forms the basis of Jewish identity and even the natural right of the people of Israel in their land.
The study of the Torah and its memorization was and is the main, significant and most central factor in maintaining the faith and the Jewish identity and without the dedication and devotion throughout the years of exile the nation of Israel would have become a lost nation and lost among the nations.
However, the control of the soul is one of the main foundations of Judaism and it rejects even the most severe prohibitions in the commandment not to do.
the well-known verses;
"You will not stand for your neighbor's blood."
And "Your brothers will come to war and you will sit here?!"
There are foundational verses in Jewish identity that constitute a halachic and moral conscription order.
Our enemies at home and abroad who read and declare that their war on us is "from sea to river" see every Israeli as an enemy.
They do not distinguish between a resident of the city or the village, a resident of Yosh or a resident of the Gaza Strip, right-wing and left-wing, religious and non-Torah-observant. For them, we are all enemies and all mortals. They proved this on October 7 that the Koran commands "to kill every Jew "Behind every tree and stone" is for them not only a religious idea but a plan of action and they continue and prove it while they are producing nuclear weapons with the aim of eliminating the Jewish people and the entire Zionist enterprise.
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The fears of spiritual deterioration during the service prevent the permission of the ultra-Orthodox leadership/Walla! system, to
This is a time of trouble and a time of crisis that requires the entire Israeli society to stand together without exception on guard so that we can continue to live, build and be built in our country, each one according to his way and faith.
The integration of ultra-Orthodox society into the IDF and the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox youth into military service is an issue of core disagreement between the ultra-orthodox society and the rest of Israeli society. The 7th of October is a watershed in this complex issue, and anyone with common sense understands that the IDF must increase the amount of SDF in order to meet the security challenges that are a real existential threat to all the residents of the State of Israel.
Furthermore, the loss of our good people for the defense of the country and its citizens in the current war turns the call to military service beyond the existential claim - but also into a single-valued moral claim that cannot bear any more compromises. However, integration into Israel's security systems is multi-faceted and important, and different options can be developed and opened for the integration of our ultra-Orthodox society into the various security systems beyond military service.
The time has come for the IDF to appoint an advisor to the Chief of Staff on matters of ultra-Orthodox integration/Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel
Precisely and especially at this time, the heads of state, the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, and the heads of the various security agencies must open their doors for members of ultra-Orthodox society and integrate them in a way that allows them to contribute their part to the defense of the country. The IDF must open its doors more widely for ultra-Orthodox society, The IDF's responsibility to enable equal opportunities obliges the IDF to provide the necessary conditions suitable for the ultra-Orthodox society in all IDF units without exception.
In addition, the IDF must increase the ultra-Orthodox Nahal battalion and turn it into an ultra-Orthodox brigade, open unique routes In the home front command in rescue and rescue roles, to provide the ultra-Orthodox population with dedicated training in a support system in such a way that they can be integrated into the reserves in an emergency even for those who have not performed regular service
. The number of ultra-Orthodox recruits for the IDF.
Furthermore, the Shin Bet, the police, and the Mossad must also open their doors to the ultra-Orthodox population, build appropriate training for them, and develop unique pathways that will enable integration and a significant contribution to security.
The recruitment law in its current form is a title in Alma and will not bring about the desired change/photo processing, photo: Nimrod Klikman
As is done among other populations, the percentages of staffing positions from among the ultra-Orthodox society must be determined in a way that will require and encourage these bodies to meet the required quantitative goals, as well as finance the required training and encourage them through recruitment and persistence grants.
The establishment of the National Guard is also a golden opportunity to integrate the ultra-Orthodox society in defense against the threats directed at us from home.
Integrating ultra-Orthodox members of the National Border Guard in emergency roles and in regular activities in the urban and rural areas has the potential to contribute in a real way to the security of the State of Israel.
The recruitment law in its current form is an empty title and will not bring about the desired change.
The leaders of the state, the heads of the security agencies and the leadership of the ultra-orthodox public are required to recognize the magnitude of the hour and the precipice of times to sit down and talk and build an initial corrective formula for the coming years that will help the crying security demand and the painful social demand.
Responsibility, mental flexibility and leadership are required.
The entrenchment of positions intensifies social divisions and division and polarization at a time when Israeli society is required for unity and responsibility more than at any other time period since the Second Temple exile.
We are in an existential war, for our lives, our identity and our Judaism.
"A man will help his neighbor and his brother will speak loudly"
the author of the column is Yaron Buskila, Lt. Col. and CEO of the Beithonists
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