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traditional religious lifestyles. He spoke of the pictures and their loyalty to the Jewish tradition. While many
of his grandparents and their families on his wall at demand that Charedim commit themselves to national
home, going back four generations, all of them dressed service, this nurse pointed out that many of them are
like members of the Yahadut HaTorah faction. “In all my already doing just that, although not through the tra-
military enterprises,” he said, “I focus on what I am ditional paths.
fighting for – the protection of Medinat Yisrael and the
Jewish people, but also on my mission as an emissary of These two speeches reflect the value of Ayin Tova, of the
those generations who lived with the palpable presence ability to see and appreciate the good in others, particu-
larly when they represent opposing sides of the political
of ‘Hashem Tzevakot,’ ‘The L-rd of Hosts.’” Ending with a
verse from Yishayahu, Galant insisted that only through or religious spectrum. This quality is absolutely neces-
this traditional lens can we understand and explain our sary on all sides. The urgent healing of this national rift
presence in our homeland. must begin here and will require the practice of mutual
appreciation by all sides. May we soon see the return of
It is only possible to maintain a successful partnership peace and harmony to our people and our Land.
between people who do not share the same value sys-
tems and perspectives through mutual appreciation.
With an Ayin Tova, “a good eye,” it is possible to see the
good in each other and to value each other’s contribution
to the nation as a whole.
I found another powerful example of recognition and
validation in an online video posted by a secular Israeli
nurse, who passionately defended the Charedi world.
Insisting that she could no longer bear the demoniza-
tion of the religious community in much of the secular
press and media, she cited the large number of Charedi Rabbi Dr. Alan Kimche
volunteers as evidence of their value and contributions is the Senior Rabbi of the Mizrachi Community in
to society. Over 100,000 volunteers from the Charedi Melbourne. A student of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
zt”l and Rav Chaim Shmuelewitz zt”l, he holds a PhD
world work in organizations such as Zaka, Magen David in Talmudic Law from University College London. Rabbi
Adom, Hatzalah, Ezer MiTzion, Yad Sarah, among others. Kimche founded and led the Ner Yisrael Community
She also praised the immense value of their lifestyle of in Hendon, London before making Aliyah in 2019.
material modesty, their strong and stable family life,

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