Sephardic Rabbis Condemn Rabbi Lando's Remarks Against Religious Zionists and IDF Soldiers
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rabbi Rafael Daloya condemned Rabbi Dov Lando's harsh criticism of religious-Zionist Israelis and IDF soldiers, calling it damaging to Israel's image and Torah values. Daloya also criticized the ultra-Orthodox leadership for not publicly rejecting Lando's remarks and urged for responsible leadership to unite the community.
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- Rabbi Rafael Daloya condemned Rabbi Dov Lando's remarks calling IDF soldiers 'murderers'.
- Daloya said Lando's statements cause international harm to Israel's reputation.
- He accused Lando of providing hostile enemies with damaging arguments.
- The ultra-Orthodox leadership was criticized for not publicly rejecting Lando's comments.
- Daloya called for wise, nationally responsible ultra-Orthodox leaders to heal communal rifts.
Rabbi Rafael Daloya, secretary of the Union of Western Sages in the Land of Israel and rabbi of the "Ohel Yitzhak" community in Har Bracha, issued a sharp letter condemning Rabbi Dov Lando, a leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community, for his recent statements against the religious-Zionist public and IDF soldiers. Daloya criticized Lando for calling IDF soldiers "murderers," stating this crosses from legitimate ideological disagreement into severe harm against the people of Israel, the state, and Torah values.
Daloya described Lando's remarks as causing "international desecration of God's name," arguing that such statements damage Israel's global image and provide ammunition to its harshest enemies. He questioned how hostile parties could be blamed for defaming Israel worldwide when the spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox Judaism himself supplies them with such arguments.
The letter also criticized the ultra-Orthodox leadership for their silence, noting that a full day passed without any official public repudiation or demand for Rabbi Lando to retract his statements. Daloya concluded by calling for the emergence of leaders who will guide the ultra-Orthodox community with wisdom and national responsibility, working to heal divisions within the Jewish people through true Torah values and reverence for God.
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