Menachem Goldberg, a Haredi reservist who recently completed 2.5 months of reserve duty in Lebanon and helps build the Hashmona'im Brigade, published an article arguing that Torah study and military service are complementary, according to an article on chashmonaim.co.il.
Menachem Goldberg, a Haredi reservist who recently completed 2.5 months of reserve duty in Lebanon and is involved in building the Hashmona'im Brigade, published an article on chashmonaim.co.il arguing that Torah study and military service are complementary. The article adds a personal testimony to the ongoing debate in Israel over the relationship between Torah study and military service. As The Zioneer has reported, MK Yitzhak Kroizer (Otzma Yehudit) recently argued that the two can be combined, and Combat PTSD activist Itzik Saidian said Torah study is as vital as military service. Goldberg's perspective comes from his own experience as a Haredi soldier who served in Lebanon, countering narratives that the two are incompatible.
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