Episode 29 - "When Ben Gurion Met the Chazon Ish" - With Rabbi Nathanial Helfgot скачать в хорошем качестве

Episode 29 - "When Ben Gurion Met the Chazon Ish" - With Rabbi Nathanial Helfgot

On November 19, 2025, Rabbi Nathaniel (“Nati”) Helfgot - a congregational rabbi and Judaics teacher at SAR in Riverdale - wrote an article at The Lehrhaus titled, “Ben Gurion and Hazon Ish: The Sequel.” In the article, Rabbi Helfgot traces the history of the iconic encounter between these secular-political and chareidi leaders, respectively, in the State of Israel’s earliest days. He then proceeds to document the little-known continuing correspondence between the two figures. This encounter - both the actual historical event and its larger metaphorical import - helps us understand the origins of the ideological fault lines that remain entrenched today, despite a heavily altered demographic landscape. We also examine ways in which chareidi norms have shifted since October 1952, and how the meeting in question might inform relations in our current moment For more quality content, join our weekly newsletter: https://iyun.org.il/en/join-our-newsl... Our Facebook Page:   / tzarichiyun