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ChayaD's avatar

I walked around yesterday, Tisha Ba'av, with this exact refrain in my head: there is no unity. There is no הכרת הטוב. There is not even acknowledgement by large swaths of the Charedi world of the heartbreaking sacrifice. And my heart alternately breaks and is so angry. So angry for the widows, like Hadas Lowenstern. So angry that my own family members and friends can be so selfish. I just want to cry.

So please write the book. Write it and have it in translated into Hebrew. The change has to come from the people and the leadership will follow. If American Charedim in Israel can't stomach the facts on the ground, give them resources to fall back on and say: We want to be a part of this country and share in the blood, sweat, and tears of עם ישראל. We want our kids to value Israel and- yes- join the army. In one of the Charedi Hesder programs- they do exist.

And then maybe there will be a hint of unity. Maybe ביחד ננצח will actually have a hint of meaning.

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Eli Yitzchok Fine's avatar

Hey, you forgot to include the list of Irrationalist Modoxism articles! For all the dear compatriots, near and far, for your enjoyment!

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/and-we-call-in-the-name-of-god

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/a-voice-from-the-frontlines

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/a-voice-from-the-front-2

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/the-city-next-to-the-river

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/how-pleasant-it-is-when-brothers

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/why-must-our-sons-risk-their-lives

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/the-reporter-who-was-concerned-about

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/what-is-the-point-of-torah-scholars

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/hareidi-hasbara

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/is-the-protection-of-torah-a-chareidi

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/voice-from-the-front-3

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/daas-torah-vs-daas-shotim

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/by-what-merit-do-we-succeed-in-battle

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/misleibeled

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-our-hiloni-brethren

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/what-achdus-does-and-doesnt-mean

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/two-different-religions

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/words-of-chizuk-from-rav-yehoshua

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/a-review-of-jud-su-veit-harlan-1940

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/a-soldiers-perspective-on-drafting

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/the-gratitude-attitude

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/voice-from-the-front-about-machlokes

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/theo-dicey

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/a-sobering-perspective

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/the-war-against-the-torah

https://irrationalistmodoxism.substack.com/p/rabbi-moshe-neria-hater-of-the-army

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