IDF and Religion

The modern State of Israel continues to struggle with its identity.

Is this a Jewish State or a state where some Jews happen to live?

I’ve seen two manifestations of this problem already this week.

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Fleeing the Draft

The other day it was reported that former Chief Rabbi Rav Ovadia Yosef said that yeshiva students would be better off to leave Israel rather than be drafted into the IDF.

I waited to comment on this.

I was wondering if there would be any sort of clarification or retraction.

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