Rabbi Hirsch: They want to destroy the world of Torah. We need to aim for 'and all guilt will perish at once'"

Joseph Greenbaum
June 4, 2026   
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Yaakov Naumi/Flash90

Yeshiva head Rabbi Hirsch addressed this evening (Thursday), in his speech at the 'Unity of Yeshiva Students' conference, which is taking place at the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem, the decrees on the Torah world and the wave of arrests of yeshiva students.

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""We are literally at war and we need to sacrifice for the war," said the yeshiva head. "We are not talking about the war in Iran, we are talking about the war of those among us who are fighting us.".

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The Grand Master Hirsch emphasized: "We have no way out of this situation, only with a special divine assistance. We need to explain the situation to the young men.".

The Rosh Yeshiva added: "We need to direct the prayer 'And for the informers there will be hope, and all conviction will perish at once.' If all of Israel directs what is needed - the Holy One, blessed be He, will do what is needed...

Regarding the draft law, Rabbi Hirsch said: "They wanted the law to require fifty percent of yeshiva students to go to the army. That wouldn't have happened. They want to destroy the world of Torah and we have to fight for it.".


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