That would work… but the Chareidim don’t actually believe in their defenses (they flee places getting bombed and leave the soldiers to defend people’s lives), nor are these defenses backed up in any way by halacha (they’re misinterpreted that one text they use as a source). Also, they don’t allow anyone in their community to go into the army. Ever. And they don’t let non-Chareidim join them in their learning for defense, either.
I suspect noonehomer’s correct in part and that the chareidim don’t actually believe everything that Username says.
Also, I don’t think it’s true they don’t let anyone go to the army (or at least it didn’t use to be), just that it’s discouraged.
If anyone’s interested in my own thoughts, I posted them in a comment here. Just look for the comment by iarwain. Sorry, you may need to understand some hebrew terms to understand it. But then again, you’ll need to understand hebrew terms to read Username’s comment as well.
the Chareidim don’t actually believe in their defenses
Yes.
What I wrote was a steelman of their positions, and must be taken as such. They themselves do not have such sophisticated mental models of the world. The answer to why they hate the IDF and the state of Israel is simply one of tribal affiliation. <>
[Edit: Also see point 3 in iarwain1′s linked comment. It explains the hareidi attitude to all this.]
That would work… but the Chareidim don’t actually believe in their defenses (they flee places getting bombed and leave the soldiers to defend people’s lives), nor are these defenses backed up in any way by halacha (they’re misinterpreted that one text they use as a source). Also, they don’t allow anyone in their community to go into the army. Ever. And they don’t let non-Chareidim join them in their learning for defense, either.
I suspect noonehomer’s correct in part and that the chareidim don’t actually believe everything that Username says.
Also, I don’t think it’s true they don’t let anyone go to the army (or at least it didn’t use to be), just that it’s discouraged.
If anyone’s interested in my own thoughts, I posted them in a comment here. Just look for the comment by iarwain. Sorry, you may need to understand some hebrew terms to understand it. But then again, you’ll need to understand hebrew terms to read Username’s comment as well.
Yes.
What I wrote was a steelman of their positions, and must be taken as such. They themselves do not have such sophisticated mental models of the world. The answer to why they hate the IDF and the state of Israel is simply one of tribal affiliation. <>
[Edit: Also see point 3 in iarwain1′s linked comment. It explains the hareidi attitude to all this.]