Q:
Is there any problem with frum Jews in Eretz Yisroel going into the army?
A:
The answer is that if they would go to the army, then there wouldn’t be any frum Jews left in Eretz Yisroel. Because the army is meant for the purpose of intentionally ruining the character of the Jewish youth. Now pay attention to me, because they say it themselves. They say that they have girls in the army for that purpose – in order to break down the restrictions against immoral behavior.
They say as follows: “The Jewish z’nus is a special type of z’nus.” We never heard of such a thing, Jewish z’nus.
Therefore the army is made to break down the morality of the Am Yisroel. It’s almost impossible for a person to remain decent in the army. Of course, some are omed b’nisayon, some withstand the test, but it’s extremely difficult. There cannot be a frum population if the boys go to the army. It’s out of the question.
Hashem yeracheim! Hashem should be מֵפִיר עֲצַת רְשָׁעִים, and they shouldn’t be able to do anything against the frum boys.
It might be necessary that all the frum Jews leave Eretz Yisroel, chas v’shalom. But that the boys should go into the army?! Chas v’shalom! It would be impossible for us to exist. And the reshaim know that. They want to take our boys into the army and they want to do whatever they want with them in order to turn out new products – Israelis. And we don’t want to become Israelis. We want to be frum Jews who remain loyal to the Torah and Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
June 1999
