Reply To: Jews Resisting the Zionist Draft

Israel only ‘needs’ soldiers if there are soldiers. If the secular prefer to be in the army than in yeshiva, then they will be the ‘gun’ to defend the country. But the learning of yeshiva bachurim who are studying in yeshiva provides the ammunition. Without their studying, it would be like shooting with an empty gun. And if everyone were in yeshiva, then we wouldn’t need the gun…