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MK Uri Maklev Condemns Combining Torah Study With Military Service in Harsh Speech
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First reported by Channel 13 · 3 hours ago
What happened
MK Uri Maklev condemned the Religious Zionist approach of combining Torah study with military service as unforgivable damage to the ultra-Orthodox community, prompting a Talmudic-based rebuttal from Rabbi Chaim Navon.
- 01MK Uri Maklev harshly criticized combining Torah study with military service before yeshiva students.
- 02He blamed Religious Zionist politicians for promoting this integration, calling it a great damage.
- 03Maklev said this approach "will not be forgiven" by the ultra-Orthodox community.
- 04Rabbi Chaim Navon responded by citing a Talmudic teaching challenging Maklev's stance.
- 05Navon claimed Religious Zionists exposed flaws in Maklev's position and apologized for doing so.
- 06The debate underscores tensions between ultra-Orthodox and Religious Zionist views on Torah study and service.
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