Last week while I was davening shacharit in my Dati-Leumi shul, a young man approached me and asked me to contribute to a Wedding fund. He was bearded, dressed in a black suit, black hat. I interrupted my prayers and asked the young man in what unit does the groom serve? The answer I received was a sneer.

I was quite taken aback. Here was a person asking me to help provide a wedding celebration for a young couple and when inquired about how the groom gives back to society, I got a dirty look? Am I not allowed to ask this question?

I must be honest, that as a religious Jew who makes time to study Torah every day, I felt resentment towards this young man. I have children and grandchildren that are serving in Tzahal. They are giving up their time in regular service and then years in the reserves (over 700 days!) these past two and half years. They do find........

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