tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post6303483178637993353..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: new Draft Law passesRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-85754179024345458362014-03-13T15:10:43.851+02:002014-03-13T15:10:43.851+02:00Actually, I would describe it as nice weather for ...Actually, I would describe it as nice weather for the protest. Rain when Abutbol won and thunder and lightening when the arabs desguised as jews in the knesset votedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-233326061784018182014-03-13T12:18:08.907+02:002014-03-13T12:18:08.907+02:00It was reported that no new hesder yeshivas will b...It was reported that no new hesder yeshivas will be approved in the near future.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-38647892748492454122014-03-13T12:17:04.976+02:002014-03-13T12:17:04.976+02:00The message I took from the talk was that she, as ...The message I took from the talk was that she, as a super feminist (also divorced now), was actually acknowledging, that sending the woman into the workforce had a such an effect on American society. I know that the trend was already for more Haredim to go into the army and workforce and I am totally sure that the rabbis were/are trying to make this transition as subtle as possible. Forcing such a radical change to Haredi culture will be like any collision; A violent reaction will take place until the new equilibrium is achieved. Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-69204667573269422002014-03-13T09:10:09.876+02:002014-03-13T09:10:09.876+02:00Amount of rockets today = the same amount as numbe...Amount of rockets today = the same amount as number of fake votes for Abutbul in last electioneli cohennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-80503378114952296002014-03-13T07:48:15.322+02:002014-03-13T07:48:15.322+02:00Protest = dustorm
Laws passed = rain.
The torah i...Protest = dustorm<br />Laws passed = rain.<br /><br />The torah is clear as to what that means Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-35333276767100066262014-03-13T00:51:49.926+02:002014-03-13T00:51:49.926+02:00Amount of rockets today = the same amount as numbe...Amount of rockets today = the same amount as number of MKs that voted for the draft law of Torah learners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-5399389732152502432014-03-13T00:43:19.337+02:002014-03-13T00:43:19.337+02:00The work restrictions on yeshiva students 22 and a...The work restrictions on yeshiva students 22 and above have been lifted. The Charedi parties would never get away with asking that to be reversed.MiriamSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-18377498948687460542014-03-13T00:40:51.500+02:002014-03-13T00:40:51.500+02:00Dude maybe Hashem was sending a message about Bet ...Dude maybe Hashem was sending a message about Bet Shemesh instead.MiriamSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-37020698049266916992014-03-13T00:38:28.879+02:002014-03-13T00:38:28.879+02:00That lecture has fascinating data. But it doesn&#...That lecture has fascinating data. But it doesn't say 2 working parents creates a downward spiral - rather there are financial trends that many families are trying to keep up by putting the second parent into the workforce as well (see around 9 minutes onward).<br /><br />It would seem that having two parents out of the home full-time is always a risk to shalom bayit. Not to negate the positive influence of Torah study on a home, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1257565364655731512014-03-12T22:16:13.905+02:002014-03-12T22:16:13.905+02:00It was shooting in the air for now. I'm truly ...It was shooting in the air for now. I'm truly afraid of the damage that is going to happen. I hope that they are wise enough not to go to war now because they will lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-68556299277399657222014-03-12T22:08:44.521+02:002014-03-12T22:08:44.521+02:00I don't know. I don't profess to be a div...I don't know. I don't profess to be a diviner where I see messages and claim to know what they mean. At most I will do so for myself, but not for others. The explanation of 'messages' is such a subjective thing. One person will see a good message at the same time another will see bad. <br />For example you see the draft law leading to 60 rockets, while I see no deaths. Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-28032877090589005262014-03-12T21:25:49.593+02:002014-03-12T21:25:49.593+02:00Rafi, If G-d wanted to send a message that he was ...Rafi, If G-d wanted to send a message that he was upset about the draft, other than a comet carving out the message on the moon, what would you see as a sign that Israel did something wrong? Can there be such a sign ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-37081942713799684012014-03-12T20:14:53.303+02:002014-03-12T20:14:53.303+02:001. that would mean prior to this law passing, ther...1. that would mean prior to this law passing, there were never rockets, which we know not to be true.<br />2. nothing has changed with the torah learning as of today, so torah defense system is still in place. what might happen in the future, nobody knows. but today we still have just as much torah learning as yesterday.<br />3. 60 rockets and not a single injury? either the torah is still protecting us, or it might not have been the torah all along protecting us from this specific threat but a different merit. or point 2 above.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-3532847776953564222014-03-12T19:55:29.950+02:002014-03-12T19:55:29.950+02:00Law passes and our enemies know it's open seas...Law passes and our enemies know it's open season. Missiles rain down. <br />Torah protection lifted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-37745168586752516982014-03-12T19:18:44.239+02:002014-03-12T19:18:44.239+02:00For sure. Bennet kept saying - 'now the Haredi...For sure. Bennet kept saying - 'now the Haredim can go work', I think that Bennet's objective is to dilute the Haredim. I think that his objective is to change their culture. I think that his objective is for the Haredim to mix with the non-religious and assimilate. I think that his objective is to harm the Haredi family unit and harm shlom bayit.<br /><br />Watch this important analysis on American middle class since the 50s which is right on. Having two working parents put American families into a downward spiral that they cannot get out of.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akVL7QY0S8AJoshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-52377025037784234822014-03-12T18:25:47.285+02:002014-03-12T18:25:47.285+02:00I was gonna make a snarky comment, but for the sak...I was gonna make a snarky comment, but for the sake of Achdus now we need to daven. There are rockets raining down on Israel right now. We need all our troops - those in combat on the ground, and those learning and davening - to pull together and work together. We all know Hashem is in charge. We also know we need to do our physical HIshtadlus. Lets put everything aside now and daven for our lives and especially the lives of loved ones in danger right nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-28991918566905048502014-03-12T17:45:18.754+02:002014-03-12T17:45:18.754+02:00I don't think so. The law defines "chared...I don't think so. The law defines "charedi" quite nebulously. That means that the quota will definitely be reached as they can include pretty much anyone reasonably dati in it.<br /><br />The primary purposes of the bill are:<br />1. Lapid can tell his constituency, "see, we did what we said we would do."<br />2. Charedim can leave yeshiva and go to work legally.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760733574758883958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-85492403786501343412014-03-12T17:08:58.570+02:002014-03-12T17:08:58.570+02:00There's a national service option. That shoul...There's a national service option. That should be taken advantage of. Also using the hesder framework for a chareidi yeshiva. Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-22870691148426609962014-03-12T16:46:57.262+02:002014-03-12T16:46:57.262+02:00Charedim have already told the government to go ju...Charedim have already told the government to go jump in the lake.<br /><br />This law can stay on the books for all I care, Charedim will ignore it and if God forbid they will enforce it, there is going to be a civil war. Of course, it will just get ignored or repealed.<br /><br />The Charedim may call the state's bluff very soon if the Moatzot decide to ignore tzav rishon as threatened and move up the fight for now. We're ready, bring it on!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648193728235022408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-75140253222186948312014-03-12T16:20:38.100+02:002014-03-12T16:20:38.100+02:00As well, the general IDF service will be shortened...<i>As well, the general IDF service will be shortened from 36 months to 32 months.</i><br /><br />This is HUGE. It means that college-bound students will enter college a full semester earlier than usual! Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760733574758883958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-21957927137505072822014-03-12T14:52:50.523+02:002014-03-12T14:52:50.523+02:00Maybe males over the age of 22 (or even 18) should...Maybe males over the age of 22 (or even 18) should not be described as "boys."Yehoshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314997996431893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-22011012741048619582014-03-12T14:34:24.282+02:002014-03-12T14:34:24.282+02:00Totally agree with your analysis, particularly the...Totally agree with your analysis, particularly the last paragraph. I hope that once the anger and passion have been sufficiently expressed, the relevant people will see their way clearly to approaching this in a positive way.Baruch Gitlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-40082513020670545612014-03-12T14:28:41.518+02:002014-03-12T14:28:41.518+02:00Nothing will come of this for 2 reasons:
1) The ne...Nothing will come of this for 2 reasons:<br />1) The next government will likely have Chareidi parties in it. Their condition for joining will be a repeal of this law. They will be accomodated.<br />2) Even if that doesn't happen a law is just as good as the will to enforce it. Since Chareidi parties might then at some point become necessary for a coalition no prime minister will enforce it so he can wink at the Chareidi parties and say "See, I'm really your friend after all..."Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com