Smotrich spoke with Rabbi Yaakov Ariel: This is the advice he received following Rabbi Landau's remarks
During a visit to the Hesder Yeshiva in Tefachot, Minister Bezalel Smotrich referred to the remarks of Rabbi Dov Landau, and said that it is a dilemma: "You cannot remain silent, and on the other…
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Minister Bezalel Smotrich, during a yeshiva visit, shared a dilemma with Rabbi Yaakov Ariel: he cannot stay silent on Rabbi Dov Landau's remarks, yet he must tread carefully out of deference to sages. The exchange highlights the tension between political responsibility and rabbinic authority, with Smotrich seeking guidance on how to navigate both.