Rabbis unify in educating Israeli soldiers to disobey orders from headquarters
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:57:24 GMT
Har Bracha Yeshiva Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
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Dozens of Israeli rabbis have signed a document expressing
their support of Har Bracha Yeshiva Rabbi Eliezer Melamed,
snubbing Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
The declaration was signed on Thursday by rabbis serving as
educators in government-affiliated religious seminaries -
known as 'hesder yeshivas' - after Barak, in an
unprecedented step, cut ties with hesder yeshiva over what
its dean, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, had said.
"Loyalty to God comes above all other loyalties; be it to
the military or the government," Rabbi Eliezer Melamed had
earlier said, the Ynet news website reported.
The rabbis explain in their document that Tel Aviv has in
recent years been using the army "for purposes that are not
related to Israel's defense, and contradict God's will,
which is expressed in the sacred Torah. This situation puts
IDF soldiers in a reality where there is a contraction
between God's orders and those of the commanders."
"We educate our students of the hesder yeshivas, to
integrate into the army and be excellent and loyal soldiers
while staying committed to God's words. We trust that God is
the one who instills fear in our enemies, and helps our
soldiers prosper and receive the crown of victory," the
rabbis write in closing.
One of the signatories, Rabbi Ariel Bareli, told Israel
Radio that faith outweighs government policies in the event
of a clash. "You must understand, that the desire of the
nation isn't meaningful for someone who believes in the
creator,'' he commented.
As pressure increases on the government to curtail and
eventually remove many West Bank settlements, the dispute
highlights the growing political and spiritual dilemma
within Israel.
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