Bennett & Lapid Seek to Reassure the - Yeshiva World News

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid posted a message on his Facebook page pertaining to chareidi fears that he wishes to destroy yeshivos. ?The chareidi parties are spreading rumors that I am plotting to harm the Torah community. This is utter nonsense. I have been calling to study Tanach my entire life. In my eyes, the study of Torah is a component of Israel?s existence. There are two rabbonim among the party?s MKs. Those who have dedicated their lives to the study of Torah are praiseworthy. I feel the study of Talmud should be part of the public school curriculum for the non-frum.?

Mr. Lapid continues. ?Torah study however cannot be a solution for an eight-year-old who does not learn math and English. 18-year-olds are not serving their homeland and 28-year-olds are not earning a livelihood. King David was a warrior and the Rambam learned secular subject matter. The Rambam and Rashi both worked. Are chareidi parties

Lapid?s comments are in response to statements primarily from chareidi MKs, who fear the agreement between Yesh Atid and Bayit HaYehudi, will spell devastation for the chareidi tzibur at large.?

Mr. Lapid continues, ?fulfilling one?s basic responsibilities is not contradictory to the study of Torah, i.e. sharing the burden and working to earn a living. Not everyone merits studying but learning cannot be a response for each individual who does not fulfill his obligations to the state, his family and the society in which he lives.?

?In addition, there are 70 faces to Torah so don?t let anyone tell you his way is the only way of the G-d of Israel.?

Joined in his effort to calm the chareidim, Bayit HaYehudi leader Mr. Naftali Bennett released his statement on the matter of Torah study. Bennett was addressing an assembly of directors of dati leumi mosdos. ?There are stories that we are planning to destroy the Torah world. I am telling you in uncertain terms that we will not only concern ourselves with the dati leumi Torah world, but the entire Torah world. We are not going to do harm.?

?Torah study is a national interest for the State of Israel. The chareidim are our brothers, not the enemy but the current situation may not be permitted to continue. One learning Torah will continue. One who is not will serve and integrate into Israeli society. In Israel?s history there has never been a disconnect between limud Torah and working.?

(YWN ? Israel Desk, Jerusalem)

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