Thursday, June 4, 2026

Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer issued a halachic ruling on what Bracha a yeshiva student should make when arrested over enlistment.

My question is, can the "Ben-Torah" make that bracha when a pretty Police lady grabs him? Or does he make another type of Bracha? What bracha do you make when you are mevatel torah to block buses and cars?? What bracha does one make when burning down cars and throwing stones on police? What bracha does one make before you scream "Nazi" and "Shiksa?"
If they had asked me that shaaleh, I would have answered רופא חולי עמו יש

Rave Brandsdorfer if he asked me, I would paskin that he himself can make the bracha חונן הדעת with Shem and Malchis! 

Amid the uptick in arrests of haredi draft dodgers around the country, a rabbi in Jerusalem published a new halachic ruling on how a yeshiva student should act when being arrested for refusing to enlist in the IDF.

The ruling was released by Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer, who is the Chief Judge and head of the Heichal Horah institution in the capital.

The rabbi was asked if a student who is arrested should recite a blessing on the "sanctification of G-d's name" when he is apprehended.

After reviewing the relevant halachic sources, Rabbi Brandsdorfer ruled that a detainee should recite: "Baruch ata Hashem, hamikadesh shemo berabim - Blessed are you Hashem who sanctifies his name in public" without saying G-d's name, due to the general halachic rule that states that when there is uncertainty surrounding a blessing, a blessing is not recited.

He added that those present during the arrest should answer: "Good for you for being caught on the words of the Torah," as the sages said about Rabbi Akiva.

2 comments:

  1. DIN overlooked "al Kiddush Hashem" heyos Tzionim are choshud on retzicha

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  2. I have more Shaalis for Rav Brandsdorfer, What bracha do you make for ripping off your neighbors, how about insurance fraud before you molest your neighbor's daughter?

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