Uniformed Haredi Soldier Kicked Out of his Shul
Latest update: August 28th, 2012
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Haredi soldiers praying in the fields. Some are less welcome in their own shuls.
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A Haredi IDF soldier was chased out of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak shul on Monday morning, in the Beit Shemesh neighborhood of Nachala U’menucha, after appearing at Shacharit services in his uniform.
B’Hadrei Haredim reported that the soldier arrived at the shul, located at Hazon Ish Street, at about 10 AM, looking to participate in the morning service there.
Before entering the shul, he sat outside the building. One of the Chassidim passing by requested that the soldier “keep out.”
He explained to the soldier that since he was wearing the uniform of the “Army of the Zionist State,” he was not permitted to enter a shul whose members strongly advocate an anti-Zionist ideology.
The soldier, who was shocked at the blunt order, complied.
However, a few minutes later, when he discovered that there was no other prayer minyan at such a late hour, he entered the shul to pray. At this point, he was attacked by an individual who shouted, “Get right out. Get out, you tameh (impure being)!” as onlookers stood by and did not come to the soldiers aid.
The soldier, trying to avoid an even more embarrassing scene, went out to the courtyard where he finished praying.
Several community members admonished the man who had thrown him out. “He’s a Haredi just like we are,” said one of them.
“What you did is a desecration of God’s name and it’s as if you spilled his blood,” added another.
In contrast, another man witnessing the commotion commented, “Stop blabbering. If you’re so worried about the soldier, let him marry one of your daughters.”
The soldier, 27, is married and the father of two children.
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I think its important to note that this act seems to have been perpetrated by just one or two people, and that others came to the defense of the soldier.
It is beyond belief that Tisha B’av came and the memory of the sinat chinam that destroyed the second Beit Hamikdash continues. It is Elul and time to do.
Teshuvah for all of Klal Yisrael and not to continuously do chilul Hashem.
No wonder Moshiach delay! Sinat Chinam still at places of prayer!
These so called Jews should not be allowed to live in a Zionist State, this brave soldier is welcome to pray in our shul any time he wants.
If they don’t like the ‘Zionist state,’ they should leave!
Let the young hero know that he is more than welcome in most Orthodox synagogues (including many Haredi ones). Young honorable Jews, like him, who do their duty by protecting all of Israel’s children through both armed service and prayer, are our heroes and we bless them daily.
May Hashem bless these soldiers!
It would be an honor and a privilege to host this heilige chayal and his family in our community for a Shabbat, maybe on a Shabbat when our son is home from his army base. Each and every chayal is a walking Kiddush HaShem and “pirsumay nisah” for the miracle of Reshit Tzmichat Ge’ulataynu that HaShem has blessed us with. Some misguided folks may live here in body, but their heads are still stuck in galut. Le’at, le’at…Ahavat chinam, everyone, and hang on for the ride!
There are no words. I’m sorry. A Jew is a Jew is a Jew, and all ideologies and differences should be put aside when praying to the same Gd.
Being Yewish does not mean being good.
I am sorry to say that the mentality of these anti-Zionist hareidi hate-mongers is what drove me out of Israel after living there three years. My neighboring entity downstairs in the building was a yeshiva for poor Sephardi high school boys. I was harassed and even attacked with rocks and garbage at the encouragement of the Rosh Yeshiva, who insisted that a woman should not live over a yeshiva, even though I always dressed modestly. It was one of the greatest disillusionments of my life. No wonder the majority of Israelis are secular.