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Rabbi Embraces Reservist Who Lost Brother in October 7 Attack on Heated 'Black Kippot' Debate
How 1 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 15 hours ago
What happened
On the Israeli show "Black Kippot," Rabbi Guy Elalouf and reservist Shlomi Damari clashed over military service and voting rights, but ended with the rabbi expressing deep personal respect for Damari, who lost his brother in the October 7 attacks.
- 01Rabbi Guy Elalouf and reservist Shlomi Damari debated military conscription on 'Black Kippot'.
- 02Elalouf called Damari a 'parasite' and challenged him to join Torah study.
- 03Damari lost his brother in the October 7 attacks.
- 04Host Yossi Sergovsky intervened to ease tensions near the program's end.
- 05Elalouf emotionally said he considers Damari like a brother and would die for him.
- 06The episode sparked widespread online discussion about military service and voting rights.
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