Top Rabbi Slams Media Over Yeshiva Student Draft Criticism
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israel's First Rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, strongly condemned media coverage critical of yeshiva students and their draft exemptions. During his weekly lesson in Jerusalem, he accused the media of severe incitement, calling the students "draft dodgers" and "deserters." Yosef asserted that yeshiva students are vital to Israel's security and the nation's survival.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- First Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef accused the media of inciting against yeshiva students regarding IDF draft.
- Yosef stated that yeshiva students are the true "draft dodgers" and "deserters."
- He emphasized the critical role of yeshiva students in saving the generation and Israel.
- The rabbi's remarks were made during his weekly Torah lesson in Jerusalem.
- Yosef warned of severe and dreadful incitement against yeshiva students.
The First Rabbi of Israel, Yitzhak Yosef, sharply criticized the general media on Saturday night for its coverage of the Haredi community and yeshiva students regarding the IDF draft issue. Speaking at his weekly Torah lesson in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yosef addressed the public discourse surrounding Torah scholars, alleging that the media is inciting against them.
"You hear the incitement in the media," Yosef stated. "All the news is always against the yeshiva students. 'Draft dodgers'? They are the draft dodgers! Yeshiva students 'deserters'? They are the deserters!" He made these remarks during a halachic discussion on the law of a "child taken captive," from which he transitioned to address attacks on the Haredi public and the status of yeshiva students.
Rabbi Yosef emphasized the importance of Torah study and the contribution of yeshiva students to the security of the nation and the people of Israel. "Yeshiva students are saving the generation! Yeshiva students are saving all of the Land of Israel!" he declared. He reiterated his criticism of the media's treatment of yeshiva students, concluding with a warning against what he described as severe incitement against them, calling it "terrible and dreadful."
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