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We don't really want to get into any comparisons of Israel with U.S. politics on this forum, as I'm sure you weren't intending to do anyway.
Thanks, Rachel! I wasn't attempting that at all.
Dad is fascinated by Netanyahu. He was educated in the Philadelphia Area and dad always says, "if he ever visits, I would like to meet him!" We both laugh and know it'll never happen, and we were chatting about it last night. I wasn't sure how their government worked, so I am grateful for the R&R Line once again.
Keep in mind Israel has a fully secular government, most frequently hostile towards the Torah Observant. It should be no shocker that they would have (many) laws that are against halacha and Torah.
That's sort of why I asked. I know Haredim and military service has been contentious for years. Though I doubted that particular mitzvah was incorporated into Israeli law, I appreciate confirmation.
Is there a reason why an unmarried female would be drafted, but a married one can't? That's interesting.
From what I've read, it seems to me as though even Israel initially had gendered roles within its military, although these roles have been changing. I'm only surmising this, but I think that the reason why married women are exempt from military service (although not necessarily from national service) may be because women historically and almost universally were not expected to serve in the military.
During Israel's founding years there were courageous young women (many of whom had been resistance fighters during World War II in Europe) who voluntarily chose to defend the emerging State of Israel. So, out of necessity, exceptions were made that gradually became policy. It may be that no one saw a need to make additional exceptions in order to allow married women and mothers to fight alongside those women who had volunteered and, in later years, there has been little if any challenge to this long-standing military exemption for married women and mothers.
From what I've read, it seems to me as though even Israel initially had gendered roles within its military, although these roles have been changing. I'm only surmising this, but I think that the reason why married women are exempt from military service (although not necessarily from national service) may be because women historically and almost universally were not expected to serve in the military.
During Israel's founding years there were courageous young women (many of whom had been resistance fighters during World War II in Europe) who voluntarily chose to defend the emerging State of Israel. So, out of necessity, exceptions were made that gradually became policy. It may be that no one saw a need to make additional exceptions in order to allow married women and mothers to fight alongside those women who had volunteered and, in later years, there has been little if any challenge to this long-standing military exemption for married women and mothers.
That makes sense and it's such a wonderful thing. I applaud the courageous young women who have defended and are defending lands.
That makes sense and it's such a wonderful thing. I applaud the courageous young women who have defended and are defending lands.
Here's a book you might enjoy reading (based on a true story): Day After Night. You can get a good used copy for under $10 (and that includes shipping). This book was written by Anita Diamant, who also wrote The Red Tent (a story about Dinah of the Bible).
I certainly dont wanna talk about politics, but I just woke up and was looking at the news and saw a couple posts from friends about a silly man people were making fun of because everytime he took a drink, he put his hand over his head, and it made me remember a peculiar habit my father had everytime he took a bite. I soon learned it was a Jewish Orthodox covering his head because he didn't have a yamaka.
I was kind of curious about and what habit there might be, that a gentile might see and be curious. I guess some orthodox cant move 4 feet without a covering? I mean are there some other habits of men or women Gentiles might be curious of.
This man that covered his head, do you think he usually wore a yamaka but his surroundings didnt allow him? Or maybe that since the judge may represent something that he didn't wear a yamaka? When I go in front of a judge, it may as well be His sitting there, I just know that nothing can come from the mouth of a judge that God didn't put there , that is what I have to believe even if I am framed, nothing can happen that weren't meant.
Not quite understanding why he wasn't wearing a yamaka, because some court wont allow a head covering or it's just up for the individual?
What do you suppose he said to Hasshem everytime he took a drink? I mean, I am guessing but there is probably something particular isnt it?
Anyway. I think it was the coolest, sweet action, really made my day. I like how it makes it obvious what a person is, sweet.
Well praise the Lord, I always like to bump this thread, and while I am here, I would like to bless the Lord for what he has been doing with Israel on this special of days, please pray for the peace of Jerusalem, I think zi can see a new horizen.
Thank you Hashem, bless your name for the gift of the 33rd omer this year, I am so excited.
See, tried to sound a little Jewish, did you see what I did there?
Brb, please feel free to talk amongst yourselves, go ahead, any subject will do.
Yup.
Quite a couple of years we got going here, magic in the air, expectation, well, seems like I run across a couple of good rabbis lately who are also a little excited about expectations.
I decided to forgo the baked farmer cheese this year and go full Sephardic. I bought some malabi for next week. I made it once before and it turned out well. It's pretty easy to prepare. I got lazy and I just purchased it instead of making it myself.
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I applaud the courageous young women who have defended and are defending lands.