In the latest attempt to justify the Chareidi world's systematic refusal to share in the burden of military service, Cross-Currents posted an essay by Rabbi Doron Beckerman. It is, of course, rife with problems. Rabbi Beckerman's single-sentence summary of why charedim don't serve in the army is that "there was always a portion of
When "Eilu V'Eilu" Doesn't Cut It
When "Eilu V'Eilu" Doesn't Cut It
When "Eilu V'Eilu" Doesn't Cut It
In the latest attempt to justify the Chareidi world's systematic refusal to share in the burden of military service, Cross-Currents posted an essay by Rabbi Doron Beckerman. It is, of course, rife with problems. Rabbi Beckerman's single-sentence summary of why charedim don't serve in the army is that "there was always a portion of