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“The Charedim err regarding
military service. Little-by-little, however, this error is ending”, states Rabbi
Shlomo Aviner, a prominent Posek in the Dati Leumi community.
Rabbi Aviner was speaking to
students about the Plesner Committee, with the latter being the government
committee that is working to legislate the law that will replace the Tal Law,
simply defining the new reality for citizens of Israel regarding military or
national service, primarily directed at Charedim and Arabs.
“The army is our common denominator
and we mustn’t lose this” added the Rav.
Rabbi Aviner told his Talmidim that
the Charedim are good people, people who are Moser Nefesh in their Avodat Hashem,
but regarding this particular matter they are not correct.
The Rav believes in bringing Charedim
into the fold of sharing the burden via IDF or national service. He feels this
can be accomplished while providing them an atmosphere in line with their Hashkafah
as well as inducting them into a military service after their complete their
studies, prior to joining the workforce.
“Tzahal is Am Yisrael and it is the
single largest common denominator we have. We mustn’t lose this” the Rav
concluded.
