In the wake of the recent Tefillin controversy in Ramat Gan, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman, Rosh Yeshivas Rashbi, expressed deep concern over the troubling developments in Israel.
Speaking to a delegation from Mexico, Rav Bergman addressed the incident where the principal of the Ohel Shem High School in Ramat Gan forbade a student from wearing Tefillin within the school’s premises.
Rav Bergman’s words were sharp, as he criticized the broader agenda he sees unfolding: “Anyone who pays attention can understand that they are coming with the intention to change us. Just now, we heard about a school principal expelling a child who wanted to put on Tefillin. This is truly horrifying. They want to eradicate every trace of [Yiddishkeit from] Yisroel. And this is also with the army. It’s all part of the same plan—to make Israel like all the nations.”
{Matzav.com Israel}