Ki Teitzei: Drafting Yeshiva students
My father, the Rav HaNazir, and Rav Tzvi Yehudah were of the opinion that everyone is obligated to go out and fight. This was a milhemet mitzvah, a compulsory war, in which all are expected…
Assessment
A personal testimony from a family member of major religious figures directly challenges the current exemption framework for yeshiva students. The source claims that two revered rabbinic authorities held that a compulsory war obligates everyone, including those in full-time study. This injects a specific, authoritative religious opinion into a politically charged debate. Watch for how this argument is used by those pushing to end or limit the draft exemption.