Aug 25, 2026 · 47 min · 10 segments
What does the future of Haredi Judaism in Israel look like, and can the Haredi community become more integrated into Israeli society without sacrificing its commitment to Torah? Rabbi Menachem…
Menachem BombachGuest
Yitzchok AdlersteinHostSimi LernerHostYou know, you said that you have a great time when you go to the United States.
And I can only tell you that you're doing so much for Anglo-Haredim, for Haredim who live in the United States, because they look at Haredi life here in Israel and they say, This is not exactly what our Rebbein taught us, and it's not the way that we live our lives.
I found it ironic that the first time that there was a Mishlachat from Israel for the Gadolim to come to collect money in the United States, the real message was, listen, you guys have made a lot of money, and you have a Chuv Kadosh to give us money, because if you don't, some of us in a few years are going to look like you.
It's not just that there have been a few demonstrations, but they're constant demonstrations.
They say when you retire, you're going to start a new company to compete with chair tai chi.
You have your own exercise regimen ducking eggs or projectiles that are thrown at you all the time.
How does that affect you hashgafically? You're committed to a Haredi life just as we are.
Why are realities, hashkafic realities, with makoros and rishonim and achronim, when you see them rejected by what is the mainstream, how does that affect your own yiddishkeit? How do you communicate to your own children that even though there are a lot of people who vilify us, but we got to stay with our message? How do you do it?
You know, you said that you have a great time when you go to the United States.
And I can only tell you that you're doing so much for Anglo-Haredim, for Haredim who live in the United States, because they look at Haredi life here in Israel and they say, This is not exactly what our Rebbein taught us, and it's not the way that we live our lives.
I found it ironic that the first time that there was a Mishlachat from Israel for the Gadolim to come to collect money in the United States, the real message was, listen, you guys have made a lot of money, and you have a Chuv Kadosh to give us money, because if you don't, some of us in a few years are going to look like you.
It's not just that there have been a few demonstrations, but they're constant demonstrations.
They say when you retire, you're going to start a new company to compete with chair tai chi.
You have your own exercise regimen ducking eggs or projectiles that are thrown at you all the time.
How does that affect you hashgafically? You're committed to a Haredi life just as we are.
Why are realities, hashkafic realities, with makoros and rishonim and achronim, when you see them rejected by what is the mainstream, how does that affect your own yiddishkeit? How do you communicate to your own children that even though there are a lot of people who vilify us, but we got to stay with our message? How do you do it?
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