As fears continue of a looming war in the north, Chief Rabbi HaRav HaGaon Yitzchak Yosef visited the Haifa Navy base on Monday for a chizzuk visit, during which he dedicated a new shul at the base.
HaRav Yitzchak delivered a shiur, during which he mentioned what it says in Sefer Yehoshua that at the time of the conquest of Yericho, a malach appeared to Yehoshua and said that he appeared due to the sin of bittul Torah. HaRav Yosef said that we see from this that during a war, we need both the military power of the brave soldiers as well as the spiritual power of those who learn Torah.
“You – the soldiers and commanders here – don’t lose heart and be strong in your mission,” HaRav Yosef said. “You are the ones that fight at sea – together with the lomdei Torah on land, protecting Am Yisrael. And we daven for your welfare – ??????? ??? ??? ???? ????? – that HaKadosh Baruch Hu will grant you success.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Please, if you want to argue that hishtadlus is necessary, o.k. But comparing the soldiers of the idf to those that fought in Sefer Yehoshua is simply outrageous.
Bibi isn’t a gilgul of Yehoshua then?