At a public gathering marking the return home of a yeshiva bochur who had been released from Israeli military prison after refusing to report to the Draft Office, Rav Tzemach Mazuz delivered pointed remarks urging reconciliation and mutual respect across Israeli society.
The rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Kisei Rachamim focused his comments on tensions between the chareidi community and the Israel Defense Forces, warning that internal strife only weakens the nation.
Calling for a shift in mindset, Rav Mazuz stressed that the relationship between Torah learners and soldiers should not be viewed as adversarial. “It’s a shame that we have baseless hatred, as if we and the army are against each other. No, we complement each other!”
He went on to invoke the historical consequences of division, urging the public to replace animosity with genuine care and unity. “Enough with baseless hatred, it caused the destruction of the Second Bais Hamikdosh. Let’s increase ‘baseless love.’ I love every soldier. I love the army. They are doing their job, and we are doing our job. Together, with G-d’s help, Am Yisroel chai.”
{Matzav.com}
Let’s hope that tomorrow every single Soldier, all of them, becomes a Ben Torah and quits the army and joins the yeshiva system and learns the whole day. It would be a beautiful Kol Torah.
tuvia we will on this world that runs with teva
we need an army
just like we need farmers etc not everyone can learn
the world needs to run
Had the army been run according to Torah, there’d never any strife nor division. It’s up to the army to make it Jewish.
Tuvia, who would then protect the country? Do you not think we need hishtadlus to protect ourselves?
This doesn’t mean I don’t want them all to see the light of Torah and become inspired.
Learn the story of Chizkiyahu Hamelech and Sancherev.
Anything more recent, maybe something in the last 800 years or so?