In light of the increasing threats to the status of bnei yeshivos, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau on Monday instructed the chairman of the Va’ad Hayeshivos, HaRav Chaim Aharon Kaufman, to convene a special emergency meeting for all Roshei Yeshivos across the country.
The meeting will likely take place this coming Thursday at the Heichlei Malchut hall in Bnei Brak.
HaRav Landau is deeply concerned about the escalating pressure from the IDF, with about 54,000 conscription orders sent to bnei yeshivos in recent days, placing the Chareidi sector in an unprecedented situation, with bnei yeshivos at increasing risk of arrest.
A source familiar with the details said that the Rosh Yeshivah recently stated, “We must not wait. There is a need for an urgent meeting that will be mechazeik the public, the Roshei Yeshivos and the bochurim—out of responsibility for future generations.”
The meeting is expected to serve as a platform for chizzuk and a call for determination and unity in the face of the campaign of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the Supreme Court against bnei yeshivos.
The Rosh Yeshivah is expected to deliver unusually powerful remarks at the event.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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I know what I would do if I was still a yeshiva bochur or a kollel yungerman learning in yeshiva or in kollel and facing the potential of arrest. I would be mechazek myself and my chavrusos to learn in bais hamedrash at least 2 sedorim a day throughout bain hazmanim, to show the RSO how much I’m willing to give away for limmud Hatorah. I have no doubt that if
yeshivas and kollelim would be mechazek in some way through bein hazmanim – even if it was for one seder a day, even if some bochurim and yungerleit would come and learn, it would be מעורר רחמי שמים and BSD there could be a much better outcome. No doubt the RSO is orchestrating this and the message from us has to be a chizzuk in limmud hatorah.
The AG will pay the ultimate price in gehenom for this assault against the Torah. Go draft the arabs! They’re not contributing besides terrorism! But give them Healthcare and tax benefits and Teudat Zehut u sick people
The panic is real. Will they declare they are ready to allow non-learners to enter the army? No. Will they instruct everyone to buy tickets and leave Israel? No. Will they begin a program so bochurim can learn in prison? No (even though the signs say better to go to prison than the army). Will they declare mass protests? Likely. Will it do any good? No. Will it change anyone’s mind? No. They painted themselves into a corner. Their only help is HKBH. Stay in beis medrash. No bein hazmanim, no protests. Just learn and rely on HKBH.