Reply To: Zionist Rabbi: Hareidi Cities should Guard Themselves

nisht, R’ Shteinman was indeed in favor of Chareidim who aren’t learning well serving in the IDF if they could do so in an environment that would allow them to mantain their Chareidi lifestyle and practices. This was the idea behind Nachal Chareidi. However, when it became apparent that NAchal Chareidi was not Chareidi-friendly, R’ Shteinman stopped supporting bochrim going there.