Comments on: Belz & Gur Yeshivas in Ashdod Close Due to Attacks

By: Thinking out loud

Thinking out loud — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:11:23 +0000

If the talmidim are trained and ready to turn on a dime and fight off the reshaim… that is one thing. These talmidim are trained in Gemara, not in warfare. They do not belong on the battlefield at this time. They belong where they are trained: in the “control rooms” of the Batei Medrash.

Ain Somchin al HaNes!
Utzo Etza Vesufar, Dabru Davar V’lo Yokum, Kim Imanu Kayl

By: meshugenevelt

meshugenevelt — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:58 +0000

Hedyot ani……….. rashi last weeks says it all!! Hasoton mekatreig b’shaas hasakono. What a meshugene velt we live in!!!!!

By: Yerusholaimer Yid

Yerusholaimer Yid — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:19:34 +0000

You are right. But you have to realize that you are dealing with a parent body of over a thousand mothers which are hysterical and want their kids out of the area. (majority of the talmidim are not from Ashdod.) The local cheder was open as well as the local Kollelim..

By: yashrus

yashrus — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:05:38 +0000

They are still learning.

By: gabs911

gabs911 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:52:45 +0000

Hedyot ani, but I respectfully disagree with the rebbeim for two reasons.

1- It is a well known concept in the frum world that no harm can happen while one is studying torah. I hope i dont have to prove this point on this website…

2- It sends a terrible message to the hiloni world. The whole rationale about not serving in the army is to study torah. There are two types of soldiers in israel, the avreich in the kollel and the foot soldier serving in tsahal. One cannot function or exist without the other IN ISRAEL. It seems wrong to flee the danger zones while the foot soliders are entering gaza – the real war zone… I dont get it.