BOOKS 2025 #הוצאת מקום

In many religious communities, the demand for honoring the heart has been accepted without question, to the point where it sometimes seems that war is not a reality in retrospect, but rather a reality from the beginning. The feeling of exaltation on the battlefield, the joy of victory, and the glorification of revenge have taken a central place in religious Zionist discourse in recent years, as well as in certain areas of ultra-Orthodox discourse.

The original and fascinating thought of Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel offers an alternative to the Zionist and religious discourse prevalent in Israel today.

The sermons were written between Sivan 5783 (May 2023) and Nisan 5784 (April 2024), coinciding with the dates when the Five Scrolls are read in the synagogue, and were distributed as part of the activities of the Faithful Left and the Children of Abraham. The sermons deal with questions of faith and tradition in times of despair and crisis, occupation and war.

How should one conduct oneself in the military reality? What is the right decision, and how does it fit into the story of our lives here? Life in the military requires us to make decisions under complex conditions of sleep deprivation, boredom, stress, and constant alertness. These make it difficult to maintain composure, even when it comes to critical questions.