1.0Windows and Doorshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/windowsanddoorsBrad Hirschfieldhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/windowsanddoors/author/brad_hirschfieldEvacuating the Settlements: God vs. the State of Israel - Windows and Doorsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2irJRfk3IP"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/windowsanddoors/2009/12/evacuating-the-settlements-god.html">Evacuating the Settlements: God vs. the State of Israel</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/windowsanddoors/2009/12/evacuating-the-settlements-god.html/embed#?secret=2irJRfk3IP" width="600" height="338" title="“Evacuating the Settlements: God vs. the State of Israel” — Windows and Doors" data-secret="2irJRfk3IP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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That is how leading yeshiva heads, rabbis and teachers representing the Hesder system, which combines service in the Israeli military with study in rabbinic seminary, are framing the debate about whether or not their students may evacuate West Bank residents from their settlement homes. According to a just released letter by these religious leaders, “Unfortunately,…