tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post1383260966497731795..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Staying in the South or Leaving.. either wayRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-35642422866335979712012-11-16T06:39:01.961+02:002012-11-16T06:39:01.961+02:00there is an issue of moral. if people, those who c...there is an issue of moral. if people, those who can, "leave their posts", it affects everyone else. i would never tell a husband and wife with 5 kids that they should stay in place. but it would be entirely fitting if the single guys stay there, learn, mix with the community, be there for them, help out when things get bad.<br /><br />i remember the mass exodus from the north during lebanon 2. it was very very bad for the whole country. the hesder yeshiva in quiryat shemona, rav drori's, stayed in place. Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-21210785405847591612012-11-15T17:52:23.113+02:002012-11-15T17:52:23.113+02:00BTW, did you notice that there was a missile in Ri...BTW, did you notice that there was a missile in Rishon? That is further from Gaza than Bet Shemesh.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-77162844915657775942012-11-15T17:42:29.728+02:002012-11-15T17:42:29.728+02:00as long as they are learning, they are not abandon...as long as they are learning, they are not abandoning their posts. why does it matter where they are when they learn? doesnt their learning in, say bnei braq, protect as much as their learning if they were in Ashdod? this does not take into account issues of morale or other reasons to stay. just on the issue of learning.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53658480548159986192012-11-15T17:28:23.231+02:002012-11-15T17:28:23.231+02:00The Charedi world justifies the draft exemption fo...The Charedi world justifies the draft exemption for yeshiva students based on the following:<br /><br />1. Torah learning protects everyone<br />2. The boys are engaged in מלחמתה של תורה<br />3. Talmidei Chachamim don't need protection<br /><br />Based on these it would seem that the Yeshivas should stay where they are. If the boys who are learning are engaged in war just like the soldiers why should they abandon their posts? In addition if Torah learning protects, let them stay where they are and be protected by their Torah. blukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-14980045950049916812012-11-15T17:22:02.161+02:002012-11-15T17:22:02.161+02:00When it comes down to it, even Charedim don't ...When it comes down to it, even Charedim don't really believe that learning Torah protects against attacks.RBS residentnoreply@blogger.com