Reply To: Could there be a State of Israel Without the Lomdei Torah?

DY- Probably the soldiers. The Learners do more to keep the world going but the soldiers risk and sacrifice far more. I appreciate more a poor man who give as much as he can, then a rich man who give a lot more but only a small percentage of his wealth. The Lomdei Torah (or most of them at least) sacrifice the ability to live a life of gashmiyus in exchange for a life of ruchniyus. The soldiers stand on the front lines from where many don’t return.