Senior Religious Zionist Gedoilim sent a letter to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers in light of the ongoing war in the south.
In their letter, they emphasized that victory in the war against Hamas is not limited to harming terrorist capabilities and freeing the hostages held by Gaza terror groups. Instead, they stressed, victory must be substantive and long-term — complete occupation of Gaza, promoting the enemy's emigration, and renewing Jewish settlement in every part of Gaza.
According to them, the Gaza Strip is an inseparable part of the Land of Israel, with an ancient Jewish history, and relinquishing it would be a "moral, security, and national catastrophe." The rabbis noted that "only a full return to it will restore spirit and justice to the Jewish people."
The letter stressed that students and soldiers have approached the rabbis, asking them to act to push decision-makers to ensure that the fighting leads to a clear goal, and not to a situation where "we return again and again to capture lands we’ve already captured just to give them back to the enemy."
They added, "So long as Hamas or any hostile force remains on our borders, Israel has no real deterrence."
The Gedoilim called for a change in the political outlook towards Gaza, to begin settling the northern perimeter area, and to instruct the IDF to fully conquer all of Gaza. They concluded their appeal with a call to the Prime Minister and Cabinet to "state a clear truth: Victory in this war will only be achieved when the Jewish people return to Gaza, not as visitors but as owners, with security and faith."
Among the Gedoilim who signed:
Rabbi Dov Lior, Rabbi Elyakim Levanon, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi Oury Cherki, Rabbi David Hai Cohen, Rabbi Noam Waldman, Rabbi Menachem Borenstein, Rabbi Elishama Cohen, Rabbi Dovid Fendel, Rabbi David Turgeman, Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Schwartz, Rabbi Hagay Lundin, Rabbi Dror Twil, Rabbi Ariel Bareli, Rabbi David Dudkewitz, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, Rabbi Dror Aryeh, and Rabbi Uziyahu Sharbaf.
9 comments:
Hmm never heard of these "gedolim"
You never heard of them because they don't have such good PR as the Charedie Ketanim
First, Gaza, like Shechem, is considered a place of misfortune in Jewish history. Not having it wouldn't detract from Israel. The quesiton is: Who would then have it?
Israel could reconquer it but again, the question is: Once they have, what next? A prolonged occupation where 1-2 soldiers are shot every day by terrorists? Increasing recruitment as the population gets over its resentment of Hamas and returns to support them? In short, I would support the reconquest but I have to know what happens after.
DIN is the Eddie Haskell character of Dati Leumi, a slimy liar who will defend his sacred cows with any LIE! When Eddie can’t shoot a hoop it’s because the ball isn’t regulation, doesn’t have enough air in it, etc. So the “problem” with these “gedoilim” you see is no PR machine! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Hmmmmm?
Whoever heard of Rav Shteinman until he was 80 years old? Who ever heard of the 8th grade rebbe Rav Lefkowitz until he was late in his 80's? Rav Eliyashiv was ignored most of his life and only recognized as a Gadol when he was in his 80's, Rav Landau was totally ignored until just lately, again until he was in his 80's
And they only became famous because of PR, the Yated and the rest of the Gossip Charedie Papers!
What is baffling is that they have to shlep their Gedoilim from Nursing Homes and have not produced any YoungerGedoilim though tens of thousands do nothing all day but sit in Kollel!
So Yes, Charedim, too push their Anti-Torah agenda, shlep people from Nursing homes so the ASSkanim can manipulate them!
Yes indeed its all PR!
Alteh Kockers!
Hmmmmm?
Whoever heard of Rav Shteinman until he was 80 years old? Who ever heard of the 8th grade rebbe Rav Lefkowitz until he was late in his 80's? Rav Eliyashiv was ignored most of his life and only recognized as a Gadol when he was in his 80's, Rav Landau was totally ignored until just lately, again until he was in his 80's
And they only became famous because of PR, the Yated and the rest of the Gossip Charedie Papers!
What is baffling is that they have to shlep their Gedoilim from Nursing Homes and have not produced any YoungerGedoilim though tens of thousands do nothing all day but sit in Kollel!
So Yes, Charedim, too push their Anti-Torah agenda, shlep people from Nursing homes so the ASSkanim can manipulate them!
Yes indeed its all PR!
Nice try DIN, but gedolim have always been recognized by public consensus for their gadlus in lernen. There are rabbiners who have been promoted by Yated editors yet didn’t get traction. Your joke lineup zicher don’t compare in lernen to gedolim you named today while bristling back. You can roll out all the PR you want but your joke lineup is going nowhere & fast!
The key to success is to get Artscroll to write your hagiography.
VardinKrap
Some of those Gedoilim that signed this letter make some Chareidie Gedoilim look like Alef-Bais Rebbis!
Talking about the Loshon Hara Chareidie Rag?
Did you mention that they promoted Chaim Walder the rapist way until he thankfully blew his brains out!
Rav Dov Landau knew years ago that he was screwing married women, because he ruled that these women have to get divorced, and yet he remained quiet while Walder continued getting new chickee-poos!
זו תורה וזו שכרה
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