Shas Rabbis Condemn Supreme Court Over Yeshiva Students' Military Detention Freeze
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago
What happened
The Shas party's Council of Torah Sages sent a strong letter to Israel's Supreme Court rejecting its authority to rule on the freeze of military detention for yeshiva students. They argue conscripting these students violates Jewish law and threatens national security. The letter comes ahead of a court hearing on petitions against the Knesset's temporary law suspending detention of draft-dodging yeshiva students.
- 01Shas rabbis reject Supreme Court's authority over yeshiva conscription cases.
- 02They declare drafting yeshiva students forbidden by Jewish law, citing Talmud and Maimonides.
- 03The rabbis claim Torah study provides spiritual defense crucial to Israel's security.
- 04The letter responds to petitions challenging the Knesset's July law freezing yeshiva detentions.
- 05They argue harming yeshiva students directly threatens Israel's national security.
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