Long letter (2 pages), handwritten, signed and stamped by R. Zelig Reuven Bengis, Head of the Eda HaCharedit. Jerusalem, Tamuz 1952.

Letter sent to the historical convention of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, regarding the law of women's induction into the IDF and regarding the law of an obligatory school curriculum.
R. Bengis writes that due to his weak state of health, he cannot participate in the important convention of rabbis, however, he supports the convention and joins the opposition to the decrees of religious persecution by the Israeli government, who scheme to destroy charedi Judaism in Israel, by the law of inducting women into the IDF and the law of uniform education, aiming to affect the independence of the charedi education system and the holy yeshivas.
R. Bengis writes that women's induction into the army is severely prohibited and should be avoided even at the price of martyrdom.
He further writes about the government's laws limiting the collection of donations for yeshivas and affecting their independence and about reinforcing adherence to Shabbat observance, and regarding the attempts of the Israeli government to enforce uniform education for all Jewish children, which will destroy the Torah study of Jewish children.

[1] leaf. Official stationery. 28 cm. Written on both sides. Good condition. Stains and traces of dampstains. Creases and folding marks.

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