Senior Dati Leumi Rabbanim appealed to Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, demanding full implementation of the existing policy that the IDF does not actively persuade religious girls to enlist in the IDF, Arutz Sheva reported.
The Rabbanim explained that there has been ongoing outreach to religious girls that creates the impression that IDF officials are acting contrary to the policy.
They emphasized that the position of the Gedolei HaDor has been consistent and clear in opposing the service of women in the IDF, and their piskei din must be respected as part of a policy adapted to the religious public. They also stressed the difficulties that religious male soldiers face during their service, including the placement of female paramedics alongside combat soldiers.
The appeal was made on behalf of the leadership of the Rabbanei Torat Ha’Eretz HaTova organization and the Settlement Committee, headed by Rabbi Elyakim Levanon.
A letter on the issue was signed by Rabbi Eitan Eisman, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi David Chai Cohen, and Rabbi Yosef Artziel.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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ARE YOU OUT YOUR MIND?? the idf davka wants to use yiddisheh girls “to boost army moral” – to quote ben gurion yimach shmo
they are the only army in world with girls in “combat units” and mixed sleeping barraks…
btw has anyone heard of even one girl “combat fighter” killed in gaza, i havnt, maybe theyr there for some other purpose vihamayvin yavin….
they are there to be machshil ppl and to have a toeivah army.
tzva’ah toeivah le’yisroel
Zalmy Rothenberg:
That’s one of two main reasons. The other main reason is to brainwash/convert the women from Judaism to Zionism, just as the Zionists do to the men.
That is a disgusting baseless accusation that doesn’t belong on YWN. Most girls in the army aren’t in combat roles. My daughter is in the middle of the process of giyus and I couldn’t be prouder of her. She’s likely going into intelligence. There’s other tons of support roles and other units like search and rescue, computer-based job that girls are given
zalmy rothenberg, to say yimach shemo after a Jew’s name is a disgrace that wins you a everlasting stay in Gehinnom.
do you think that the gemara that states: “afilu kallah mei’chupaso” is talking about men?