In a monologue, commentator Dana Varon argues that the real debate over messianic patches in the IDF is not about the patch itself but whether a Jewish soldier is allowed to be Jewish while in uniform. She notes that philosopher Asa Kasher warns against such patches, but questions what can be done about the tens of thousands of soldiers who pray for the coming of the Messiah three times a day.
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