Recently, a new MK from the Yesh Atid party spoke in the Knesset, stating her goals as follows (she had discussed a story in the Gemara in Kesubos about Rabbi Rechumei who used to come home once a year on erev Yom Kippur, and one year he forgot. His wife shed one tear and the roof upon which Rabbi Rechumei was davening collapsed and he died):
“I learn that often, in a dispute, both sides are right, and until I understand that both my disputant and I, both the woman and Rabbi Rechumei, feel that they are doing the right thing and are responsible for the home. Sometimes we feel like the woman, waiting, serving in the army, doing all the work while others sit on the roof and study Torah; sometimes those others feel that they bear the entire weight of tradition, Torah, and our culture while we go to the beach and have a blast. Both I and my disputant feel solely responsible for the home. Until I understand this, I will not perceive the problem properly and will not be able to find a solution. I invite all of us to years of action rooted in thought and dispute rooted in mutual respect and understanding.
I aspire to bring about a situation in which Torah study is the heritage of all Israel, in which the Torah is accessible to all who wish to study it, in which all young citizens of Israel take part in Torah study as well as military and civil service. Together we will build this home and avoid disappointment.”
Translation comes from The Jewish Week.