Aug 27, 2018

protesting for the Sefardim

a group of Haredim have been protesting outside the military court in Jaffa due to the detention of a young woman who did not declare herself religious and get her automatic exemption, thereby being considered AWOL when she did not respond to her draft notice. Behadrei calls them "extremists", and while one can never tell just from a few pictures, some look like they might be part of the extremists community and others might not be.

One of the signs being held in the pictures struck me. Someone is holding a placard saying that "the sefardi and traditional daughters are nobody's property. We will fight for their honor until the end".

I think that is very honorable of these people to protest on behalf of a sefardi woman as they would for an ashkenazi woman. Though it might just be an excuse to have a protest, but still at least they dont discriminate.

Now, if they would take the same approach regarding the issue of the seminaries refusing to accept sefardi students into their schools, causing a crisis of a different sorts, that would really be something. Being that they are so concerned, I expect to see pictures of them protesting outside the houses of the askanim, rabbonim and school administrators to defend the honor of the sefardi women. Maybe that would do something towards helping resolve the crisis.




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4 comments:

  1. yoni r.August 27, 2018 2:22 PM

    I think the sign that says they're willing to be killed over this issue is funnier. As if draft-dodging is a capital crime. It's also a bit insulting - insinuating that they're putting their lives at risk when they're not, while refusing to join those who are.

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  2. Cohen YAugust 27, 2018 2:36 PM

    For the male draft, yoni is accurate .Those signs are just silly
    and more "crying wolf"

    Regarding drafting of females however
    it is more blurred
    There are many are of the opinion that they should " be killed"
    or something close,if it would come to it,
    rather than transgress

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  3. AnonymousAugust 27, 2018 3:43 PM

    What an inane comment, yoni! Women should definitely not be drafted into the army, especially, orthodox women and especially in the Jewish Land of Yisrael. This just proves how brainwashed the Jewish people have become who don't the the most basic laws and traditions of our Torah and our heritage! Shame on the disgraceful behavior of a memshalah that forces the draft upon JEWISH women in E.Y.!

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    1. yoni r.August 27, 2018 6:20 PM

      If you want to talk about inane comments, I'd include the one where you imply that I made even passing reference to women being drafted. Well done, Anonymous nutcase!

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