EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 21 MIN
When Protest Becomes Violence, Something Has Changed | 10@9 | 2026.06.16
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
Charedi society in Israel is not monolithic. It contains many voices, and it is changing in different directions at the same time. But recent acts of violence by Charedi extremists against those enforcing Israeli law have crossed a dangerous line. The issue is no longer simply disagreement about military service, public policy, or the role of Torah study in Israeli society. When protest becomes violence, something fundamental has changed. What troubled me even more was what I heard during my recent trip to Israel. Religious and secular, young and old, across the political spectrum, Israelis spoke with deep frustration and growing anger. Again and again, I heard people suggest that stronger force may be the only remaining answer. I left Israel deeply worried. Not because I think civil war is inevitable. But because I increasingly hear fellow Jews speaking about fellow Jews as enemies. And history teaches that once that happens, events can move faster than anyone expects. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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Charedi society in Israel is not monolithic. It contains many voices, and it is changing in different directions at the same time. But recent acts of violence by Charedi extremists against those enforcing Israeli law have crossed a dangerous line. The issue is no longer simply disagreement about military service, public policy, or the role of Torah study in Israeli society. When protest becomes violence, something fundamental has changed. What troubled me even more was what I heard during my recent trip to Israel. Religious and secular, young and old, across the political spectrum, Israelis spoke with deep frustration and growing anger. Again and again, I heard people suggest that stronger force may be the only remaining answer. I left Israel deeply worried. Not because I think civil war is inevitable. But because I increasingly hear fellow Jews speaking about fellow Jews as enemies. And history teaches that once that happens, events can move faster than anyone expects. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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