Rabbi Dov Lando, a leading figure in the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community, said that Religious Zionists are dying because their rabbis teach distorted Torah and that they kill for honor. The remarks, reported by a Hebrew-language news aggregator, reflect deep internal religious tensions in Israeli society.
01 · THE DISPATCH
In a statement reported Monday evening, Rabbi Dov Lando criticized the Religious Zionist movement, asserting that its adherents die because their rabbis teach a distorted Torah and that they kill for honor. The remarks highlight ongoing ideological rifts between segments of Israeli religious society.
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