Hours-long consultations were held at the home of HaGaon HaChacham Moshe Tzadka, the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Porat Yosef, on Wednesday evening in the wake of the arrest and imprisonment of two Sephardi yeshivah bochurim at the home of their parents in Tel Aviv earlier this week.
Following the meeting, an announcement was issued on the Rosh Yeshivah’s behalf that stated, “HaChacham Tzadka in a dramatic instruction: Go out and demonstrate.”
“Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. there will be a huge protest at the instruction of Maranan Rabanan Gedolei Yisrael, headed by Maran Rosh Yeshivah Chacham Moshe Tzadka. The protest will take place at ‘Tzomet Maran’ (Bar Ilan) in Jerusalem due to the conscription decree being carried out in the Chareidi community through legislation and coercion, and in particular in light of the arrest of two talmidei yeshivah from the Yitzchakoff family who were taken from their homes and arrested in the dead of night by the army authorities for the crime of limmud Torah.”
HaGaon HaRav Tzadka added, “It is unfathomable that a Ben Torah in whom the ruach Hashem pulsates will not go out tomorrow (Thursday) to the city streets to protest against the bizayon of lomdei Torah—the crown of creation who are being trampled to the dust in Eretz Hakodesh.”
The headline of Haderech, the Shas party’s newspaper, stated on Thursday morning: “A War For Hashem: The Olam HaTorah Prepares For A Staunch And Unprecedented Battle.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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You heard them – yet another situation where it’s clear Halacha that no physical activity is necessary – all should just go to the Beis Medrash and open their Seforim to effectuate the result that they want – protecting the Olam haTorah!!! No need to fight – just learn!
Oh – wait… That’s not what they said to do?! Can’t be – they have such Emunah in the Koach of their Limud to change things in Olam haZeh – what happened to their Bitachon? There must be a misprint somewhere.
an Israeli Yid
While it is true that they were arrested, and it is true that they are lomdei Torah, it is a lie that they were arrested “for the crime of limmud Torah.” They were arrested because they did not report for service when ordered to do so by the government. Midvar sheker tirkoch. The hyperbole and sheker put out by the chareidi world (e.g. that the army feeds soldiers treif) is counterproductive. Stick to the facts and win people over with your ahavas Yisrael.
Make protests here in America as well. Satmar rebbe Rabbi Yoel Ztl said protests in America are more effective than the ones in Israel.
Hashem sent Oct 7 for a wake up call regarding Sinas Chinam at that time. Who can imagine what is next to give a severe “paatch en panim” for this bizarre sinas chimun and chillul Hahsem. Vey , we are our own worse anti-semites !!!!