The right must not put the Haredi public before an impossible choice

Shimon Tovul writes an opinion piece calling on the right not to force the Haredi public to choose between the world of Torah and national identity. He describes a Haredi father who loves the Land of Israel and identifies with the right, but fears that the future of the Torah world is threatened. Tovul calls for unity and mutual respect between Torah and the Land of Israel.

Shimon Tovul, deputy mayor of Be'er Sheva, writes an opinion piece calling on the right not to force the Haredi public to choose between the world of Torah and national identity. He describes a Haredi father who loves the Land of Israel and identifies with the right, but fears that the future of the Torah world is threatened. The father is torn between a right-wing government whose values are close to his heart but fights against his world, and a government that would guarantee the conscription law but include reformist elements far from his worldview. Tovul calls not to make Torah an enemy of the land, and emphasizes that the Haredi public wants to live in one Jewish home where both loves complement each other.