“Yes, we ‘believe’ that the bnei Torah are the real soldiers— but then why don’t they get at least the same support as the soldiers?”
I wanted to thank Sruli Besser for a wonderful and well-written article. I think the article is a must-read and hopefully, the chareidi world will do something constructive with the article. Now let me explain.
You have a hundred thousand people learning Torah in yeshivos and kollelim in Eretz Yisrael who don’t serve in the army. The reason we give is that we feel the bnei Torah are the real protectors of Klal Yisrael.
Although the majority of bnei Torah are living just fine, there are those who are struggling. Yes, Am Yisrael does give tremendous amounts of tzedakah, but the bnei Torah don’t receive as much help as they need, and the help often comes along with begging and shame. Yet the bnei Torah keep up the struggle because they know they are protecting Klal Yisrael.
Then comes wartime. All of a sudden they see worldwide chareidi Jewry pouring in millions of dollars, people baking, sending gifts, and organizations raising millions of dollars — all for the army.
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