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When specific parts of society threaten to break it up, we must assess whether they indeed have the ability to do so. For example, the threat that "we will take the money and get out of here" has already proven to be an empty threat; whoever stays here is not doing anyone a favor, they stay here because it is worthwhile to be here. Where will they go? To France?
Striking also falls into the same category: it is not worthwhile for any doctor or business owner to disrespect a large public in the State of Israel, it will end up like Angel Bakery.
Another threat is to refuse to serve in the security forces. Here, too, it is important to look at things in proportion: first, is it about all the security forces or about a very specific stratum, mostly retired, while those in the field and middle echelons feel differently? Second, will those on active duty carry out their threat when their own homes are in danger? What will an anti-reform pilot do when Hamas or Hezbollah bomb his kibbutz? Security has been damaged now, but nothing comes close to an existential threat to the state, for the simple reason that the will to live is greater than any exhausting argument about the "reasonableness standard" or whatever.
Although there are those today who provide a flexible interpretation of the concept of "democracy", the original interpretation is majority rule, and the moral idea behind it (and behind the halachic rule of "follow the majority", for example) is that the majority expresses a kind of truth that should be respected.
The Jewish public in the country numbers eight million who are going in a very specific direction, both now and in the future demographics. There is a group made up of tens of thousands in the first circle and perhaps hundreds of thousands in the second circle trying to fight this, they cause not inconsiderable damage, but there is no need to be afraid. The overall picture is that the majority will decide, even if it takes time. In the meantime, do not fear.
The bad will pass
The good will prevail
With God's help
Rabbi Haggai Lundin
Family and Society There Will Not Be A Civil War!
(Told to the students of the Hesder Yeshiva in Holon)
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From "Megged Yerachim" published by "Beit Harav"
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
