US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Makes Historic Visits to Senior Gedolei Yisrael

It was an unprecedented experience and an unprecedented kiddush Hashem! The US Ambassador to Israel visited the two senior Gedolei Hador of Bnei Brak, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka and HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka. Without a doubt, the fascinating visits led to an enhanced understanding by the Ambassador and by extension the American Government of the unique qualities and needs of the Chareidi community. At the meeting with Rav Landau, Ambassador Huckabee asked Rav Dov, “Is there any message that the Rabbi would like me to relay to the President of the United States?” Rav Dov replied, “It is very important for me to express my pain over the difficulties plaguing the Chareidi community here in the Holy Land. We are in a very difficult position as a result of the grim decrees that the government has enacted against yeshiva students. The entire judicial system has turned against us and wants to jail yeshiva students for the ‘terrible sin’ of learning Torah!” Rav Dov continued, “It is Torah and only Torah that has preserved the Jewish Nation throughout our various exiles. It is only in the merit of the Torah that we are a