Listen now | Rabbi David Stav, one of Israel's most admired and revered religious personalities, on our internal challenges, and most specifically, one why the Haredim-not-getting-draft phenomenon has to end.
A small question of clarification: When Rabbi Stav says about next Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv, "And each one will make the mechitza the way he wants. We won't intervene in the way you will daven; in the way I will daven," what does he mean l'maase? If one Jew wants a mechitza, made of plants or Israeli flags or anything, and another Jew wants no mechitza at all, how can they doven together? If one Jews wants a traditional Yom Kippur service, and another Jew wants an abridged service, say Musaf without any mention of rebuilding the Temple, how can they doven together? Please explain.
There are experiments going on in the IDF to integrate religious men. There is a paratrooper unit called ח״צ which stands for Chareidi Tzanchanim. They are all men, keep strict kosher, daven 3 times a day, and learn. They carry a Torah with them so they can read on Mon, Thursday and Shabbat. Unfortunately, most of the chareidi boys are disowned from their families when they join. Very sad situation.
A small question of clarification: When Rabbi Stav says about next Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv, "And each one will make the mechitza the way he wants. We won't intervene in the way you will daven; in the way I will daven," what does he mean l'maase? If one Jew wants a mechitza, made of plants or Israeli flags or anything, and another Jew wants no mechitza at all, how can they doven together? If one Jews wants a traditional Yom Kippur service, and another Jew wants an abridged service, say Musaf without any mention of rebuilding the Temple, how can they doven together? Please explain.
There are experiments going on in the IDF to integrate religious men. There is a paratrooper unit called ח״צ which stands for Chareidi Tzanchanim. They are all men, keep strict kosher, daven 3 times a day, and learn. They carry a Torah with them so they can read on Mon, Thursday and Shabbat. Unfortunately, most of the chareidi boys are disowned from their families when they join. Very sad situation.
I very much relate to Rabbi Stav's views which I share as per my recent Substack on this subject:
https://open.substack.com/pub/stevenkoltai/p/the-sadness-of-israel?r=cwke4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web